Gendered Governance and Global Policy Incoherence: Women's Human Rights in Sudan's Wartime

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Bodies of Evidence: Assessing the Evidentiary Significance of Mass Grave Characteristics in the Reconstruction and Judicial Interpretation of Genocidal Violence

I think the first marker's positive assessment is appropriate given the content of this dissertation. The research question is clearly formulated and systematically addressed through a coherent two-stage methodology integrating forensic anthropology and judicial analysis. The interdisciplinary literature review is comprehensive, while the comparative framework demonstrates originality, independent judgement and critical engagement. The dissertation also demonstrates considerable analytical sophistication, effective synthesis of complex evidence and a persuasive, appropriately qualified argument. Its interdisciplinary contribution and overall execution warrant classification within the excellent category. These strengths satisfy the grading scale's criteria for excellent performance, making the A two/A two one completely appropriate.

Gendered Governance and Global Policy Incoherence: Women's Human Rights in Sudan's Wartime

I feel that the first marker's concerns about the absence of an explicit research question, weak attribution of the five governance gaps, inconsistent referencing, repetitive organisation, and an under-specified documentary-analysis method are well-observed and accurate. The bibliography contains errors, and the dissertation frequently asserts claims rather than demonstrating how particular documents support them. These shortcomings justify a fairly poor grade. However, if I had graded this, I would probably have gone a bit easier in my assessment of how well the dissertation advances its claim that state-centred global protection frameworks are poorly suited to Sudan's wartime collapse, while women's grassroots organisations provide alternative forms of governance. Although this argument is certainly unevenly developed and not as well supported as it could be, it recurs throughout, and the author cites at least some relevant feminist and postcolonial scholarship touching on reformist, decolonial and pragmatic positions. With this in mind, I would recommend considering a slightly higher of D one/eleven because I think the dissertation does demonstrate "a modest understanding of the subject matter."

Norwegian Peace Engagement: The Interaction of Normative Commitments and Strategic Interests in Sri Lanka and Colombia Having reviewed the dissertation, the marker's feedback and the prescribed grading criteria, I consider the assessment accurate and the awarded grade of A four/nineteen to be justified. The dissertation demonstrates excellent engagement with relevant scholarship, a clearly formulated research question, and a coherent comparative research design. The analysis of Norwegian peace engagement in Sri Lanka and Colombia is well structured, extensively referenced, and offers a persuasive interpretation of the interaction between normative commitments and strategic interests. I agree with the first marker's noting of certain weaknesses concerning occasionally overly descriptive analysis and inconsistent application of role theory. In addition, I noticed that, despite utilizing process tracing, the dissertation offers relatively limited systematic testing of competing causal explanations. In light of the grading criteria, I think this dissertation demonstrates sufficient critical thinking, independent judgement, and originality to merit classification as excellent, though with a few notable flaws. I, therefore, support the A four/nineteen grade.