Analyses of Syria's new government focus on sectarianism. But this obscures the logic behind its dual policy of co-optation and brutality. Andrea Novellis has developed a new framework to explain this seeming contradiction. Here, he reveals how the logic of post-conflict consolidation drives the strategic use of both approaches
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Naples L'Orientale
Andrea's research focuses on civil wars, rebel governance, ideological adaptation in post-conflict societies, and international responses to humanitarian crises, drawing on cases from Syria and Sri Lanka.
He is currently working on a book manuscript on power-sharing during civil wars and a comparative project on Early Warning Systems and international responses to political crises.
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