Recep Onursal is a Lecturer in International Relations and holds a PhD in International Conflict Analysis. Recep joined the School of Politics and International Relations in September 2016. Prior to his PhD, he completed a MSc in Conflict Resolution (2015) and a MSc in Finance (2014) at the University of Essex. His work lies at the intersection between the post-foundational theories of discourse (Laclau and Mouffe, 1985) and conflict analysis theories.