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

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Short CV

Since 05/2024: Research Associate at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Since 08/2023: Research Fellow at the GIGA Institute of African Affairs.
Since 07/2023: Associate Editor of African Spectrum.
10/2022-07/2023: Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
07/2020-03/2023: Assistant Editor of the South African Journal of International Affairs.
Education: PhD at the University of Cape Town, South Africa (funded by the Ernst Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Merit Scholarship); Master of Arts at the University of York, United Kingdom (funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship); Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Justice and Transformation at the University of Cape Town, South Africa (A. W. Mellon Foundation Honours Scholarship); Bachelor of Social Science in Political Studies and History at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Current Research

International Criminal Court and its African members.
Africa's International Relations and agency.
South African politics.
Transitional and transformative justice.
Reparations.

Countries and Regions

African States Parties to the International Criminal Court.
South Africa

Research Programmes

Global Orders and Foreign Policies

Memberships

African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, Reviewer, since 2023
Association for African Studies in Germany, Membership of committee, section or working group, since 2023
International Studies Association, Membership of committee, section or working group, since 2023
European International Studies Association, Membership in discipline-specific association or network, since 2023
British International Studies Association, Membership in discipline-specific association or network, since 2022
South African Coalition for Transitional Justice, Member, since 2022
South African Association of Political Studies, Deputy Convenor of the International Relations and Diplomacy Research Committee, 2021 - 2023

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

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GIGA Focus Africa | 3/2024

South Africa’s Watershed Election: The Dawn of Coalition Politics

In a historic election, the African National Congress lost its absolute majority for the first time since the democratic transition in 1994. Amid a profound domestic crisis and significant international challenges, South Africa’s political landscape will fundamentally change.

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest

Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Peace and Security"

South African Journal of International Affairs | 03/2023

State Behavior and the International Criminal Court: Between Cooperation and Resistance

Book review of Franziska Boehme's "State Behavior and the International Criminal Court: Between Cooperation and Resistance".

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Entry for Encyclopedia/Dictionary | 2023

Commission of Enquiry into Complaints by Former African National Congress Prisoners and Detainees (‘the Skweyiya Commission')

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Dr. Hugo van der Merwe

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Entry for Encyclopedia/Dictionary | 2023

Commission of Inquiry into Certain Allegations of Cruelty and Human Rights Abuse against ANC Prisoners and Detainees by ANC Members (‘the Motsuenyane Commission')

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Dr. Hugo van der Merwe

The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation

Journal of Human Rights Practice | 12/2020

Exploring Transitional Justice’s Impact Pathways on Gender Justice: Trends in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Women from Thirteen African Cases

This article explores which core characteristics of transitional justice processes are more likely to positively contribute toward measures taken by the state to address sexual and gender-based violence against women outcomes.

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Research Project | 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2024

African Agency and the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Judicial Intervention

This research project examines how African agency can be empirically measured using the relationship between African states and the International Criminal Court as a case study. The project seeks to contribute to the relatively small literature focused on advancing academic understanding of Africa's agency in International Relations.
OMT, 2023-2024

Al Jazeera | Quote | 07/06/2024

Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback

South African Embassy to the Federal Republic of Germany | 25/09/2024

Moderation of event "Mission accomplished or unfinished business - South Africa's way so far and future perspectives 30 years after the end of Apartheid"

Organiser: South African Embassy to the Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Maxine Rubin (Moderator)

I moderated the South African Embassy, Germany's event entitled "Mission accomplished or unfinished business - South Africa's way so far and future perspectives 30 years after the end of Apartheid" on 25 September 2024 with the keynote speaker, Justice Albie Sachs and Mzansi Cafe members.

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Conference | 27/08/2024 - 31/08/2024

17th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations

17th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Lille Catholic University - Université Catholique de Lille , Lille Organisers: European International Studies Association Dr. Sinan Chu (Panelist), Dr. Maxine Rubin (Panelist)

Organizing and participating in roundtable "Global IR: How Should I Do It?"

Dr. Sinan Chu

Research Fellow

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Cooperation Event | 06/06/2024

South African Perspectives: The Domestic and International Implications of South Africa’s 2024 Elections

South African Perspectives: The Domestic and International Implications of South Africa’s 2024 Elections, GIGA Berlin Office, Friedrichstraße 206, 10969 Berlin, and online Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Deutsche Afrika Stiftung e.V. Dr. Maxine Rubin (Panelist), Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (Panelist)

The GIGA and the German Africa Foundation co-hosted an event on 6 June 2024 to provide analysis of the implications of the landmark 29 May elections in South Africa.

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Research Fellow

Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest

Lead Research Fellow / Head of Research Programme "Peace and Security"

Teaching | University of Cape Town | 2022

Introduction to Politics A

I taught two-thirds of the Introduction to Politics A course in 2022 at the University of Cape Town's Department of Political Studies.

Teaching | University of Cape Town | 2020

Introduction to Politics B

I taught three weeks of Introduction to Politics B in 2020 at the University of Cape Town's Department of Politics Studies

Teaching | Center for International Educational Exchange | 2017

Poverty and Development

I designed and taught the "Poverty and Development" course offered by the Centre for International Educational Exchanges for three semesters.

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Short CV

Current Research

Countries and Regions

Research Programmes

Memberships

Dr. Maxine Rubin

Publications

South Africa’s Watershed Election: The Dawn of Coalition Politics

State Behavior and the International Criminal Court: Between Cooperation and Resistance

Commission of Enquiry into Complaints by Former African National Congress Prisoners and Detainees (‘the Skweyiya Commission')

Commission of Inquiry into Certain Allegations of Cruelty and Human Rights Abuse against ANC Prisoners and Detainees by ANC Members (‘the Motsuenyane Commission')

Exploring Transitional Justice’s Impact Pathways on Gender Justice: Trends in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against Women from Thirteen African Cases

Research Projects

African Agency and the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Judicial Intervention

Media Contributions

Why South Africa’s ANC wants a national unity gov’t after election setback

Lectures

Moderation of event "Mission accomplished or unfinished business - South Africa's way so far and future perspectives 30 years after the end of Apartheid"

17th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations

South African Perspectives: The Domestic and International Implications of South Africa’s 2024 Elections

Teaching

Introduction to Politics A

Introduction to Politics B

Poverty and Development

Notification

Social Media