MARTA FURLAN

PhD Candidate in International Relations
Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence
University of St Andrews

Middle East, Rebel Governance, Salafi-Jihadism, Civil Wars

                                   CV

I am a PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews, where I am writing a thesis entitled "From Jihad-Making to State-Building: Understanding Salafi-Jihadist Insurgent Governance". The aim of my research project is to determine whether there is a specific model of Salafi-Jihadist insurgent governance, which differences and similarities it displays with respect to non-Salafi-Jihadist instances of rebel governance, and what is the relationship between ideology and governance in the case of Salafi-Jihadist groups.

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My doctoral research is funded by the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews.

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My areas of research are Rebel Governance, Salafi-Jihadism, Political Islam, Insurgencies, Civil Wars and Middle Eastern politics - with a special focus on Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq. On these topics, I have written peer-reviewed articles and a chapter in an edited volume and I have addressed academic conferences and policy-oriented conventions.

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For my full CV, please visit here.

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PUBLICATIONS

My publications have appeared in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Civil Wars, the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Israeli Journal of Foreign Affairs, the INSS Strategic Assessment.

PUBLIC TALKS

I am always enthusiast to present my research in academic conferences and policy-oriented workshops. Below is a list of the most recent public talks where I had the pleasure to participate.