The Starting Grant is awarded annually by the European Research Council (ERC). This year, 51 researchers in the Netherlands will receive a Starting Grant, including 4 researchers from FSW.
Countering Jihadi Insurgencies in Africa: Repress, Resist & Reorder
Corinna Jentzsch
The violence of armed jihadist groups threatens social, political and economic progress in many African countries, with global consequences. While much research focuses on international responses to this violence, international actors must consider the local context in which they operate.
Corinna Jentzsch from the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University will investigate in depth when, how and why domestic actors try to combat jihadi insurgencies. This is crucial because domestic and international actors must work together to leverage local knowledge and prevent further escalation of these conflicts in Africa.
