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Research overview
I am a political psychologist and foreign policy theorist. My research is primarily interested in decision-making processes, with particular emphasis on motivated reasoning and small group dynamics. I have also done work on public perceptions, US foreign policy, and role theory in international relations.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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(Re-)setting the world stage: role theory and transitional orders
Beasley, R. K., Oppermann, K. & Kaarbo, J., Jan 2026, In: Global Studies Quarterly. 6, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., ksaf115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foreign policy decision-making: a practical guide for the FPDM-curious
Beasley, R., 17 Jun 2025, Handbook of international relations. Thies, C. G. (ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 387-403 17 p. (Elgar handbooks in political science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Time on their minds: narrative reasoning and leaders’ construction of temporality in foreign policy
Beasley, R., 25 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Review of International Studies. FirstView, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foreign policy analysis and critical international relations
Beasley, R. K., Donnelly, F. & Hom, A., 1 Feb 2024, Oxford handbook of foreign policy analysis. Kaarbo, J. & Thies, C. G. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 154-171Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Timing bombs and the temporal dynamics of Iranian nuclear security
Beasley, R. K. & Mehvar, A., 29 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of International Security. FirstView, 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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UK Foreign Policy after Brexit: Losing Europe and Finding a Role
Beasley, R. K. (Participant)
18 Jul 2018Activity: Other activity types › Other
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UK Foreign Policy After Brexit: Losing Europe and Finding a Role
Beasley, R. K. (Participant), Kaarbo, J. (Contributor) & Oppermann, K. (Participant)
30 Apr 2018Activity: Other activity types › Other