Aiganym Valikhanova, PhD
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Welcome to my personal website! My research focuses on international conflict and foreign policy analysis, in general, and economic sanctions, in particular. Please feel free to contact me with any questions and/or comments.
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ABOUT ME
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I earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University in 2023, with a major in International Relations and a minor in Comparative Politics. In 2017, I obtained a BA from Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. During my undergraduate studies, I was also a visiting student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Originally, I am from Astana, Kazakhstan.
My research interests are in the area of foreign policy analysis with a focus on economic sanctions and public opinion. My current research investigates sanctions effectiveness as well as moderating effects of targets' domestic institutions. In my dissertation, I argue that target governments' can adjust their domestic and foreign policies to mitigate the costs of sanctions. Outside of academic work, I was involved with the Rice University Graduate Student Association (GSA) as a department representative, and previously I served on the GSA Wellbeing committee as a member. |
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Contact Information
Aiganym.Valikhanova@rice.edu
Rice University, Department of Political Science
6100 Main St MS-24
Houston, TX 77005
All pictures were taken by me in various places in Kazakhstan, Mexico, and the US.