Dr. Ogden is a lecturer in Asian Security at the University of St. Andrews. His 2010 Ph.D. dissertation `Gear Shift: Hindu Nationalism and the Evolution of Indian Security` (University of Edinburgh) sought to show how domestic policy sources directly impact a state`s external security policies; work explicitly concerned with constructed identities in international relations. His other research interests relate to identity and security politics in East and South Asia, as well as the analytical uses of social psychology in international relations. Chris has previously taught at the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Durham.