In an increasingly globalised and digital world, national borders are no longer constraints on political mobilisation, argue Joakim Kreutz and Anthi Antonia Makrogianni. Thailand's 2020 #MilkTeaAlliance protests show how shared identities created in online communities can form in reaction to online repression
Associate Professor, Department of Government, Uppsala University
Joakim is interested in the use of and the response to political violence in its many forms, from civil conflict to riots, repression, and terrorism.
His current research focuses on how violence by some actor(s) provokes mobilisation by others.
He employs global analysis and in-depth studies of countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Joakim's work has been featured in journals including Political Research Exchange, Journal of Peace Research, International Studies Quarterly, and International Organization.
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