Nigora Khodzhamberdieva

PhD Researcher in International Relations

Specializing in Russia-NATO Relations & International Security

Nigora Khodzhamberdieva

About

I am a PhD researcher specializing in International Relations, with a focus on Russia-NATO relations and contemporary security challenges. My research examines the New Cold War discourse, international security organizations, and the political sociology of international relations.

I completed my Master's degree at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University (2023), where I analyzed Russia-NATO relations in the context of neo-Cold War debates from 2014-2022. My work explores how historical patterns inform current geopolitical tensions and security architectures.

Currently affiliated with Uludağ University and İbn Haldun University's Heydar Aliyev Eurasian Studies Research Center, my research interests include collective security theory, European security architecture, and game-theoretic approaches to international cooperation.

Bio

Education

  • PhD in International Relations (Current)
    Uludağ University
  • MA in International Relations, 2023
    Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
    Thesis: Russia-NATO Relations in the Context of New Cold War Debates (2014-2022)

Experience

  • PhD Researcher
    Uludağ University
  • Researcher
    İbn Haldun University (Heydar Aliyev Eurasian Studies Research Center)

Research Interests

→ Russia-NATO Relations

Post-Cold War security dynamics, cooperative security frameworks

→ New Cold War Discourse

Contemporary geopolitical competition, East-West tensions

→ International Security Organizations

Collective security systems, institutional theory

→ International Political Sociology

Power structures, diplomatic practices, field theory

→ European Security Architecture

OSCE, EU security policy, transatlantic relations

→ Game Theory & International Relations

Strategic interaction, cooperation modeling

Publications

Conferences

2023

The Heritage of the First World War in Poland

Nigora Khodzhamberdieva

CANVA INTPOLSEC Annual International Security Congress

2023

The Heritage of the First World War in Poland

Nigora Khodzhamberdieva

CANVA INTPOLSEC Annual International Security Congress

2023

The Heritage of the First World War in Poland

Nigora Khodzhamberdieva

CANVA INTPOLSEC Annual International Security Congress

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Last updated: November 2025

Education

  • PhD in International Relations (Current) — Uludağ University
  • MA in International Relations (2023) — Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Research Experience

  • PhD Researcher, Uludağ University
  • Researcher, İbn Haldun University (Heydar Aliyev Eurasian Studies Research Center)

Languages

  • Turkish (Native)
  • English (Fluent)
  • Russian (Professional)

Skills

  • Qualitative Research
  • Policy Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis

Contact

I welcome inquiries from fellow researchers, students, and policy professionals interested in international security and Russia-NATO relations.

Email: nigora.khodzhamberdieva@example.com

Institution: Uludağ University / İbn Haldun University

Location: Turkey