Farid Shukurlu, LL.M.

Farid Shukurlu is a Legum Magister (LL.M.) graduate in International Law (Conflict, Security and Human Rights) from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. He previously obtained a Bachelor of Social Sciences, magna cum laude, in International Relations and European Politics from Masaryk University and completed an exchange programme in International Relations and European Union Law at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

His master’s dissertation, The State of Israel’s Right to Self-Defence, offered an advanced doctrinal and analytical examination of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter within contemporary security contexts and was awarded a grade of 81 (A+), the highest mark conferred by the law school. His academic work is situated at the intersection of international law, strategic studies, and foreign policy analysis, with a particular focus on the legal regulation of the use of force.

Farid’s research and analytical expertise centres on the politics and foreign policies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Israel and Azerbaijan with emphasis on security doctrine, alliance systems, and legal justifications for military action. His broader scholarly interests include great power competition, post-conflict regional realignments, and the evolving geopolitical architecture of North America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and the South Caucasus. He is a member of the Association for Israel Studies and contributes actively to international policy and academic discourse. His writing has appeared in JNS, All Israel News, The Times of Israel, and Baku Dialogues, Azerbaijan’s leading journal of political and foreign policy analysis. He has presented his research at major international academic conferences, including those organised by the Association for Israel Studies and the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies.

In addition to his academic engagement, Farid has served as a Writing Fellow with CAMERA on Campus in the United States and as a Peace Ambassador with Peace Line in Germany, contributing to policy research, strategic communications, and international dialogue initiatives across Europe and North America.