Maclean, Andrew
Andrew Maclean
Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Candidate
he/him il/lui
MA (成人大片); BA (McGill)
Political Studies
Doctoral Candidate
International Security, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence and Proliferation, Great Powers Dynamics, Canadian Defence and Foreign Policy, and NATO.
脡mile is a doctoral candidate and Joseph-Armand Bombardier (CGS-D) Scholar in the Department of Political Studies at Queen鈥檚 University, studying International Relations and Security. He has been granted the Desjardins Scholarship, the G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award for best master鈥檚 dissertation in International Relations, and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS; twice). 脡mile鈥檚 research is primarily focused on NATO deterrence, nuclear weapons, and nuclear latency. Additionally, he works on Canadian foreign and defence policy, as well as nuclear (non-)proliferation.
脡mile has authored or co-authored articles, book chapters, and book reviews that have been published in International Affairs, the Journal of Strategic and Military Studies, the Palgrave Handbook on Contemporary Geopolitics, and The Conversation, and regularly analyzes international events on the radio. He is also a Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for International and Defence Policy, and a Coordinator for the Network for Strategic Analysis. Previously, 脡mile earned a B.A. in International Development Studies at McGill University in 2020, and a M.A. in Political Studies at Queen鈥檚 University in 2022.
"The War in Ukraine and nuclear sharing in NATO." International Affairs 100, no. 2 (March 2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
"Are American nuclear weapons returning to the United Kingdom." The Conversation (2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
"A 'Middle Power' in Strategic Dependence: The Contemporary Geopolitics of Canada." In The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Geopolitics, ed. by Zak Cope (Palgrave, 2024).
"NATO, the Ukraine War, and Extended Deterrence: What Future for Nuclear Sharing in Europe?" [in French]. In 脌 l'aune de la Guerre en Ukraine, ed. by Andr茅 Simonyi and Fr茅d茅ric C么t茅 (Laval University Press, 2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
(Book Review) "Practicing peace: conflict management in southeast Asia and South America, by Aarie Glas." International Affairs 99, no. 5 (September 2023): 2168-2169.
鈥淯kraine War: Why the Missile Incident in Poland is a Warning of Things to Come.鈥 The Conversation (republished in Yahoo! News, MSN, EconoTimes, NewsBreak, The Winnipeg Free Press, and The National Post; 2022).
鈥淏alancing, Bandwagoning and Power Maximization: NATO Enlargement Through the Lens of Offensive Realism.鈥 Journal of Military and Strategic Studies 22, no. 1 (October 2022): 175-206.
"In Canadian International Policy, Real Change Means Hard Choices." In What鈥檚 Next? International Cooperation and the Management of Traditional and Emerging Threats, edited by St茅fanie von Hlatky & Justin Massie, 24-27. Network for Strategic Analysis, May 2022.
"Canada's Role in the Modern Nuclear Landscape." Policy Report n. 14, Network for Strategic Analysis, December 2021. * with L.-B. Lafontaine.
"Trouble in Paradise? Germany's Incoming "Traffic Light" Coalition and its Potential Impacts on NATO's Security." Hot Takes, Network for Strategic Analysis, December 2021.
"Nuclear Today, Nuclear Tomorrow: Addressing the Benefits of the Bomb." Meeting of the MINDS, Canadian Defence and Security Network, Ottawa (2023).
"Relational Ontologies: Identity Narratives, Security, and Nuclear Choices." Nuclear Security Workshop, Hertie School, Berlin (2023).
"From Permissive to Punitive: The Evolution of the Nuclear Normative Regime since 1945." Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference, Toronto (2023).
鈥淟egitimized at Home and/or Abroad? The Uneven Ideational Benefits of Nuclear Weapons.鈥 Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago (2023).
鈥淭he Future of NATO Deterrence.鈥 Future Leaders Conference, Rome, NATO Defence College (2023).
鈥淚nterstate Cooperation and Multilateralism: The Evolution of Nuclear Norms and Practices in the 21st Century.鈥 [in French]. A Riskier World? Qu茅bec, Graduate School of International Studies Colloquium, Laval University (2022).
鈥淭aiwan鈥檚 Implications for Nuclear Non-Proliferation.鈥 [French-English bilingual presentation]. Is War Over Taiwan Coming? Montreal, Montreal Institute of International Studies Colloquium, UQAM (2022).
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D), 2023-2026
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2023-2024 (declined)
Sir Edward Peacock Research Award, 2023
G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award for best dissertation in international relations, 2022-2023
Desjardins Scholarship, 2022
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2022-2023
3rd Prize Winner, Annual Student Award of Excellence of the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, 2022
Doctoral Student
He/Him
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Professional accountant (CPA, CGA)
MA in Economics (University of Victoria)
MA in Political Studies (成人大片)
Political Theory
Canadian Politics
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Doctoral Student
She/Her
Political Studies
MA in Political Science with a Specialization in Political Theory (Western University), BA (Honours Specialization) in Political Science with a Minor in French Studies (Western University)
Doctoral Student
Yerin Chung is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at 成人大片 specializing in Political Theory and International Relations. Yerin serves as the Director of Communications and Public Relations for the Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA). She is a Junior Fellow with the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute) and has previously worked with the Institute as a Research Assistant. Yerin holds a M.A. degree in Political Science with a Specialization in Political Theory and a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Political Science both from Western University.
Yerin鈥檚 research will focus on political theory under the supervision of Dr. Colin Farrelly. She is particularly interested in interdisciplinary studies of incorporating empirical research to normative theory and specializes in moral and ethical problems as it concerns human rights, global distributive justice, and intergenerational justice. Additionally, she holds a broad interest in international relations as it concerns Canadian peace and security issues.
Director of Communications and Public Relations at The Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA)
Junior Fellow at Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute)
Marta Dyczok & Yerin Chung (2022) Zelens鈥瞜yi uses his communication skills as a weapon of war, Canadian Slavonic Papers, DOI:
Chung, Y. (2021). The Human Right to Collective Self-Determination. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Peace Research Association, Congress for the Federation of Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Alberta, Virtual.
R. S. McLaughlin Fellowship (2022-2023)
Queen鈥檚 Graduate Award (2022-2023)
POLS 250 Introduction to Political Theory (Teaching Assistant)
Cross-appointed professor Dr. Christian Leuprecht talks about how increasing security for politicians could be a challenge with the RCMP already short staffed:
Dr. Christian Leuprecht speaks with Ben O'Hara-Byrne about the German chancellor's visit to Canada and gas resources:
Dr. Leuprecht talks about Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine six months in:
Dr. Christian Leuprecht speaks with J'lyn Nye (630 CHED Afternoons with J'lyn Nye) about the one year anniversary of the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghani:
Dr. Leuprecht talks about the attack on Salman Rushdie:
Dr. Leuprecht speaks with the Roy Green Show about China's increasing encroachment on to Taiwanese territory.
Post-doctoral candidate Tim Abray talks about the return of MPPs to Queen's Park in the summer, and what it could mean for the leaderless New Democratic Party.
She/Her
Political Studies & School of Policy Studies
Graduate Programs Coordinator :: Political Studies & School of Policy Studies
Mackintosh-Corry Hall, C327
Hours | Summer: M-Th: 8am-3pm, F: 8am-2pm Fall: 8am-4pm