AEW84

Opinions wanted: which is more marketable - a PhD in IR or in International Development? Haven't decided on exact dissertation topic yet, but will involve: democracy, governance & human rights. Possibly nationalism. Possibly Middle East focused (but I'm not fluent in Arabic/Hebrew). I want to teach but I also want to publish & work as an international dev consultant (in the democracy & governance field). Econ is a necessary evil I'm sure but I don't see it factoring in heavily to my focus on D&G -- stats are no problem. It's my understanding that the PhD in International Dev will require much more econ theory than a PhD in IR. True? False? Irrelevant? Background: MPA / Top 10 School, 3.6 GPA (school doesn't do Latin honors) BA & BS / Solid, rising star regional school (but unrelated majors) 3.8 GPA Summa cum laude GRE: No idea anymore but it wasn't great...I will be retaking it after some serious quant prep, verbal was I think 90% percentile Currently working at a D&G INGO, history with UN agencies as a consultant. Might apply for 2013...more likely 2014, perhaps after getting an MA in Middle East studies in Israel (language skills + area studies). Thoughts? Opinions?