Author profile: Michael Livesey

Michael Livesey is a PhD researcher at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Politics and International Relations. His research explores the ‘genealogy’ of counter-terrorism practices in 1970s Britain. He has published in E-International Relations, Critical Studies on Terrorism, and the European Journal of International Security. He tweets @MALivesey.

Publishing from the PhD: Reflections on My First Experience of Peer Review

Michael Livesey • May 19 2023 • Articles

Complying with reviewer demands gave me no choice but to enter a ‘growth mindset’: recognising weaknesses in my work, and taking time to progress through them.

Student Feature – Advice on Using Theory in Academic Work

Michael Livesey • Mar 30 2021 • Student Features

Theory helps us get from research questions to research answers. It helps us make sense of questions by phrasing them appropriately and guides us to certain methods which match that pathway.

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