Visiting PhD student | Fall 2022

Contact : benoit.siberdt@politics.ox.ac.uk

Presentation 

Benoit Siberdt is a doctoral candidate in political science at the University of Oxford. His current research project explores the reconceptualization of the outbreak of civil wars and conflict dynamics. More broadly, his research interests include political violence, civil war and other forms of protest politics. Prior to his doctoral research, he obtained a BA from the University of Namur, Belgium, and an MSc from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, both in political science.

Areas of expertise

• Civil war
• Political violence
• Protest policies
• International Security

Publications

“How Civil Wars Start, and Why It Matters.” (18 March 2022) Blog post [www.civilwarpaths.org/2022/03/18/how-civil-wars-start/]