Cultural & Political Analysis

Reading culture for what it reveals about power. Each piece here takes something specific — a musical, an industry trend, a national cuisine — and works outward, into history, politics and the way stories are built. It's where my two degrees meet: the analytical eye of International Relations applied to the culture people actually consume.

Performing the nation — international Relations meets musical theatre

Performing the nation — international Relations meets musical theatre
From Hollywood to Broadway — culture analysis

From Hollywood to Broadway — culture analysis
From the table to the treaty — gastrodiplomacy

From the table to the treaty — gastrodiplomacy