Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

Dissertation Title

The self-perpetuating effect of violence in conflicts between armed groups

(Die Eigendynamik der Gewalt bei bewaffneten Gruppen)

Abstract

The Nation-state system in world society is based on the concept of sovereignty, defining contemporary political order. However, during violent  conflict, the concept of sovereignty as a way to legitimate political power is both challenged and renegotiated by political actors through voiced claims and political violence. The project will analyze how armed groups use the concept of sovereignty in order to legitimize their claims for legitimate statehood.

Supervisor

Prof. Dr. Herfried Münkler

Research Interests

Political sociology, world society, state-society-relations, dynamics of armed groups, war violence

Academic Education

09 - 11/2009

• Program on Order, conflict & violence, Visiting assistant in research,  Yale University

2004 - 2005

• International program, diploma, Sciences-po Paris

2001 - 2008

• Social Sciences, diploma, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Professional Experience

07-11/2006

• Database editor, student assistant, junior research group “Micropolitics of Armed Groups”.

08-09/2005

• Peacebuilding/DDR, intern, Bonn International Center for Conversion

Publications

2009

• Der innerpalästinensische Konflikt. Frankfurt/Main: Lang.

2006

• Vom Kämpfer zur Zivilperson: Demobilisierung und Reintegration, in: Heinemann-Grüder, Andreas (Hrsg.): Konversion und Konflikttransformation. Lehrmaterial für das Weiterbildungsprogramm „Konflikt und Frieden“ an der Fernuniversität Hagen. Bonn: BICC (mit Andreas Heinemann-Grüder).

Lectures

2008/09

• Politik und Gesellschaft aus der Sicht von Pierre Bourdieu (mit Klaus Schlichte), Universität Magdeburg.

Awards & Scholarships

2009

• Christiane-Rajewsky-price for junior researchers, German working group on peace and conflict studies (AFK)

2009

• Short-term mobility-scholarship, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)