Ulrich Schneckener is a Professor of International Relations & Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Osnabrück. His research focusses on international and European security issues, international conflict management & peacebuilding, armed conflict and political violence. Before joining the University, he worked from 2002 to 2009 as a researcher and policy advisor at the SWP in Berlin, Germany’s major foreign and security policy think tank.

School of Cultural and Social Sciences

Institute for Social Sciences

Seminarstraße 33

49074 Osnabrück

ulrich.schneckener@uni-osnabrueck.de

Tel.: +49 541 969-4697

Prof. Dr. Alexander De Juan

Alexander De Juan is a Professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Osnabrück. His research focusses on the relationship between violent conflict, state-building and development. He has previously worked as a project manager and sector economist with the German development Bank KfW. He regularly consults for development cooperation in fragile and conflict-affected states.

School of Cultural and Social Sciences

Institute for Social Sciences

Seminarstraße 33

49074 Osnabrück

alexander.dejuan@uni-osnabrueck.de