German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

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Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

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Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

  • Short CV

    • Since 11/2020: Research Fellow, GIGA Institute for African Affairs, Research Project: Freedom and Development? Religious Actors, Freedom of Religion or Belief, and Sustainable Development (FREDEV)

    • Since 06/2020: Affiliated Senior Research Fellow, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Research Project: On Fair Terms: The Ethics of Peace Negotiations and Mediation (FAIR)

    • 2018 - 2020: Senior Research Fellow and Scientific Coordinator, Freie Universität Berlin, EU H2020 Research Project: Europe’s External Action and the Dual Challenges of Limited Statehood and Contested Orders (EU-LISTCO)

    • 11/2018 - 05/2019: Guest Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

    • 2014 - 2018: Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS): Research Affiliate

    • 09/2016 - 11/2016: Guest Researcher, Stanford University, Department of Political Science and Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL)

    • 2012 - 2018: Research Associate, Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood, Research Project: A1 - Contributions to Theory Building

    • 2014 - 2017: Managing Director, Freie Universität Berlin, DFG Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 700: Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood

    • 03/2015 - 07/2015: Scientific consultant: Delegation of the German Federal Foreign Office to the EU’s Informal Working Group on Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

    • Education: PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin, thesis title: A Virtuous Circle of Governance? The Interplay Between Effectiveness and Legitimacy in Areas of Limited Statehood; M.A. in Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin; B.A. in Political Science and German Literature, University of Göttingen

    Current Research

    • Legitimacy of state and non-state actors

    • Politics and religion

    • (Limited) statehood

    • Local security perceptions

    • Terrorism

    Countries and Regions

    • Sahel region

    • Nigeria

    • Liberia

    • Libya

    Memberships

    • German Political Science Association, Membership in discipline-specific association or network, since 2019
    • American Political Science Association, Membership in discipline-specific association or network, since 2015
    • International Studies Association, Membership in discipline-specific association or network, since 2013

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Associate

    T. +49 30 53167573

    Publications

    Chapter in Edited Volume | 09/2024

    Erfolgsbedingungen interreligiösen Friedens

    The success of interreligious peace hinges on the concept of peace. By adopting an expanded concept of peace, we can apply it to interreligious relations. Our approach defines four elements of interreligious peace from the dimensions of negative and positive peace, as well as behavior and attitude.

    Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau

    Dr. Lisa Hoffmann

    Julia Köbrich

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding | 09/2024

    Correlates of Peace: Religious Determinants of Interreligious Peace

    While the study of interreligious conflict is a growing field of research, interreligious peace lacks conceptualisation and empirical investigation. This article proposes a concept of interreligious peace that distinguishes between positive and negative elements as well as attitudinal and behavioural aspects.

    Dr. Lisa Hoffmann

    Julia Köbrich

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau

    Monograph | Oxford University Press | 09/2022

    Effective and Legitimate Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood: A Virtuous Circle?

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Associate

    Democratization | 10/2021

    Theorizing Resilience-Building in the EU’s Neighbourhood: Introduction to the Special Issue

    Resilience is a new cornerstone in foreign and security policy of the European Union. This special issue presents a conceptual framework for analysing the interplay between risk, resilience and governance breakdown/violent conflict.

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Tanja Börzel

    Thomas Risse

    Democratization | 2021

    Preventing Governance Breakdown in the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood: Fostering Resilience to strengthen Security Perceptions

    The article shows that limited statehood and order contestation do not necessarily lead to a breakdown of governance.

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Associate

    Media Contributions

    Deutsche Welle | Quote | 13/07/2021

    German spy chief warns of Islamic State's strength

    Lectures

    GIGA Talk | 19/01/2022

    With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa

    With the Help of God(s)? Religious Actors and Sustainable Development in Africa, Online event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), University of Bayreuth Dr. Eric Stollenwerk (Speaker)

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Associate

    Workshop | 08/10/2021 - 11/10/2021

    Understanding Jihadist Terrorist Networks to Resolve Conflict: Differences and Commonalities in the Network Structure of Al-Qaida and the Islamic State

    Research Workshop on Resolving Islamist Armed Conflicts, Krusenberg Organisers: Uppsala University Dr. Eric Stollenwerk (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Dörfler (Speaker), Julian Schibberges (Speaker)

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Prof. Dr. Thomas Dörfler

    Julian Schibberges

    Conference | 30/09/2021 - 03/10/2021

    APSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2021: Promoting Pluralism

    APSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2021: Promoting Pluralism, Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Grand Seattle / online, Seattle Organisers: American Political Science Association Dr. Eric Stollenwerk (Panelist), Dr. Lisa Hoffmann (Panelist), Julia Köbrich (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau (Panelist)

    Panel: The Ambivalence of the Sacred: Empirical Studies on Religion, Conflict and Peace

    Dr. Eric Stollenwerk

    Dr. Lisa Hoffmann

    Julia Köbrich

    Prof. Dr. Matthias Basedau

    Teaching

    Teaching | Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin | 2019

    The EU and its Neighborhood: Successfully Building Resilience?

    Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin Berlin Germany

    Teaching | Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin | 2018

    Governance and Its “Shadows”: What Do We Need Statehood for?

    Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin Berlin Germany

    Lecture in the lecture series Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood

    Teaching | Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin | 2018

    State and Non-State Legitimacy in Areas of Limited Statehood

    Department of Political and Social Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin Berlin Germany

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