- Oksamytna, K. (2024). The moral and strategic clarity of supporting Ukraine’s self-defense: Why accepting Russian colonialism should remain a taboo. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 42(7), pp. 1133–1138. doi:10.1177/23996544241277319.
- Oksamytna, K. and von Billerbeck, S. (2024). Race and International Organizations. International Studies Quarterly, 68(2). doi:10.1093/isq/sqae010.
- Oksamytna, K. (2023). Global dialogues during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Journal of International Relations and Development, 26(4), pp. 675–684. doi:10.1057/s41268-023-00315-0.
- Oksamytna, K. (2023). Imperialism, supremacy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Contemporary Security Policy, 44(4), pp. 497–512. doi:10.1080/13523260.2023.2259661.
- Oksamytna, K., Tansey, O., von Billerbeck, S. and Gippert, B.J. (2023). Theorizing Decision-Making in International Bureaucracies: UN Peacekeeping Operations and Responses to Norm Violations. International Studies Quarterly, 67(4). doi:10.1093/isq/sqad099.
- Duursma, A., Bara, C., Wilén, N., Hellmüller, S., Karlsrud, J., Oksamytna, K. … Wenger, A. (2023). UN Peacekeeping at 75: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects. International Peacekeeping, 30(4), pp. 415–476. doi:10.1080/13533312.2023.2263178.
- Oksamytna, K. and Wilén, N. (2022). Adoption, adaptation or chance? Inter-organisational diffusion of the protection of civilians norm from the UN to the African Union. Third World Quarterly, 43(10), pp. 2357–2374. doi:10.1080/01436597.2022.2102474.
- Di Salvatore, J., Lundgren, M., Oksamytna, K. and Smidt, H.M. (2022). Introducing the Peacekeeping Mandates (PEMA) Dataset. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 66(4-5), pp. 924–951. doi:10.1177/00220027211068897.
- Lundgren, M., Oksamytna, K. and Bove, V. (2022). Politics or Performance? Leadership Accountability in UN Peacekeeping. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 66(1), pp. 32–60. doi:10.1177/00220027211028989.
- Coleman, K.P., Lundgren, M. and Oksamytna, K. (2021). Slow Progress on UN Rapid Deployment: The Pitfalls of Policy Paradigms in International Organizations. International Studies Review, 23(3), pp. 455–483. doi:10.1093/isr/viaa030.
- Lundgren, M., Oksamytna, K. and Coleman, K.P. (2021). Only as fast as its troop contributors: Incentives, capabilities, and constraints in the UN’s peacekeeping response. Journal of Peace Research, 58(4), pp. 671–686. doi:10.1177/0022343320940763.
- Oksamytna, K. and Lundgren, M. (2021). Decorating the “Christmas Tree”: The UN Security Council and the Secretariat’s Recommendations on Peacekeeping Mandates. Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, 27(2), pp. 226–250. doi:10.1163/19426720-02702006.
- Oksamytna, K., Bove, V. and Lundgren, M. (2021). Leadership Selection in United Nations Peacekeeping. International Studies Quarterly, 65(1), pp. 16–28. doi:10.1093/isq/sqaa023.
- Karlsrud, J. and Oksamytna, K. (2019). Norms and Practices in UN Peacekeeping: Evolution and Contestation. International Peacekeeping, 26(3), pp. 253–254. doi:10.1080/13533312.2019.1600637.
- Oksamytna, K. (2018). Policy Entrepreneurship by International Bureaucracies: The Evolution of Public Information in UN Peacekeeping. International Peacekeeping, 25(1), pp. 79–104. doi:10.1080/13533312.2017.1395286.
- Oksamytna, K. (2014). Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-First Century: Principles, Methods, and Approaches. MILLENNIUM-JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, 42(3), pp. 879–887.
- Oksamytna, K. (2011). The European Union Training Mission in Somalia and the Limits of Liberal Peacebuilding: Can EUTM Contribute to Sustainable and Inclusive Peace? The International Spectator, 46(4), pp. 97–113. doi:10.1080/03932729.2011.628100.
Dr Kseniya Oksamytna
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Overview
Kseniya Oksamytna is a Reader in International Politics at City St Georges, University of London. Before joining City, Kseniya held research and teaching positions at King’s College London and the University of Warwick.
Kseniya’s research interests are international organisations, international inequalities, international security, and peacekeeping.
Her book, "Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping" (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023) is the winner of the 2024 Chadwick F. Alger Book Award by the International Studies Association.
Kseniya sits on the Editorial Board of "International Peacekeeping".
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- MA, City, University of London, United Kingdom
- BA, Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine
Visiting appointments
- Visiting Research Fellow, King's College London, Sep 2021 – Aug 2024
Languages
French (can read), German (can read and understand spoken), Russian (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review) and Ukrainian (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review).
Publications
Publications by category
Books (2)
- Oksamytna, K. (2023). Advocacy and Change in International Organizations: Communication, Protection, and Reconstruction in UN Peacekeeping. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-285750-7.
- Oksamytna, K. and Karlsrud, J. (Eds.), (2020). United Nations peace operations and International Relations theory. Manchester University Press.
Chapters (5)
- Oksamytna, K. (2023). Building databases on individuals. International Organizations and Research Methods: An Introduction (pp. 246–247).
- Oksamytna, K. (2022). Public Information and Strategic Communications in Peace Operations. In Dorussen, H. (Ed.), Handbook on Peacekeeping and International Relations (pp. 148–162). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. ISBN 978-1-83910-992-8.
- (2020). Liberal institutionalism. In United Nations peace operations and International Relations theory Manchester University Press.
- (2020). United Nations peace operations and International Relations theory: An introduction. In United Nations peace operations and International Relations theory Manchester University Press.
- Oksamytna, K. (2017). Civil Society and the UN Security Council: Advocacy on the Rwandan Genocide. Partnerships in International Policy-Making (pp. 131–145). Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1-349-94937-3.
Journal articles (17)
Reports (2)
- Oksamytna, K. and Gray, F. (2024). Gender Considerations in the International Response to Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine. Berlin: Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi).
- Oksamytna, K. (2023). Responsible Management and Use of Data in UN Peace Operations. International Peace Institute.
Professional activities
Editorial activity
- International Peacekeeping, Member of the Editorial Board, Jan 2024 – present.