We apply this approach to the nexus of constitution-making and peace mediation, highlighting that many tensions between the two processes are manageable with diligent analysis and dilemma management strategies. Also, the potential for synergies is larger than often thought.

My work contributes to the integration of macro- and micro-level research in conflict studies by explaining how the network structure conditions the behaviour of armed groups & vice versa. Curious to learn more? Check out the full manuscript: 📖 tinyurl.com/mr3akah9 5/5

🔁 *Within* the civil war conflict zone, local conflicts are almost absent due to the massive disruption of everyday life and rebel governance. Importantly, these developments feed back into the civil war by overall strengthening the insurgents. 4/5

🔍The government prioritizes the civil war in its resource allocation due to the perceived threat. This creates a power vacuum elsewhere, allowing preexisting local tensions to escalate. But: 3/5

🕸️ Using mixed-methods Social Network Analysis, I mapped the ripple effects of the Boko Haram conflict on Nigeria's broader network of violence. By combining quantitative data from ACLED with 118 field interviews from Northwest and Northeast Nigeria, I found: 2/5

the amazing @janakrause.bsky.social (University of Oslo), Sophia Dawkins (EUI), Natasja Rupesinghe (Oxford), & Mikael Naghizadeh (Oxford). Can't wait!

I loved Identitti too, it sparked so many interesting and heated debates with my friends!