Summary

My research examines how political order and democratic legitimacy are shaped under conditions of insecurity. Using African cases as a starting point, I study how terrorism, armed violence, and riots reshape political and economic attitudes, and how citizens adjust their expectations of political authority. I also investigate the conditions under which democratic norms can be sustained or strengthened in conflict-affected settings.

More broadly, my work is driven by a central question: how can democratic governance remain legitimate when security is uncertain? To address this, I combine qualitative and quantitative methods—including process tracing, randomised controlled trials, spatial analysis, and online survey experiments—to identify both causal effects and the mechanisms through which political attitudes and authority are reconfigured.

Research Interests

I am a Research Associate working at the intersection of political science, economics, and international relations, with a focus on:

My research contributes to broader debates on how political authority is constructed and contested, using Africa as a lens to address global challenges related to democracy, legitimacy, and conflict.

Current Projects

The DEMED Project: Democracy Under Threat

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