Alexandra Phelan
@Alex_Phelan
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Lecturer @MonashPolsIR. All things insurgent governance, legitimation theories, gender and violent extremism, and organised crime (especially in Colombia).
Melbourne, Australia
Joined May 2011
I'm very much looking forward to discussing my new book on 19th Feb at RSIS. I'll be examining how insurgents like FARC are more inclined toward negotiations when their political legitimacy is acknowledged rather than denied, including how legitimacy influences COIN dynamics.
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A really interesting interview about the strategic rationale of ELN’s recent violence in Catatumbo 👇🏼
“El ELN está montado en una guerra sin posibilidad de tomarse el poder" a través de @YouTube
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At least 80 people have been killed, and several others kidnapped, in Colombia's Catatumbo region following the failure of peace talks with the ELN. The ELN and FARC dissidents have been clashing over strategic control of the border area.
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RT @AshKingdon: 🚨New Report Alert: So Pleased to See This Out in the Wild ❤️ Our Project Adopts a #Gender and #Intersectional Lens to Exami…
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RT @ICCT_TheHague: How did the #IS use #gendered oppression to secure power? @GinaAVale’s analysis dives into how IS #governance divided…
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RT @azelin: Check out my new 7,500 word article for Current Trends In Islamist Ideology: "Remaining, Waiting for Expansion (Again): The Isl…
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RT @azelin: “The Patient Efforts Behind Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s Success In Aleppo” - my new article for @WarOnTheRocks that provides importa…
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RT @CraigAWhiteside: “The Patient Efforts Behind Hay at Tahrir al-Sham’s Success in Aleppo” by @azelin @WarOnTheRocks
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RT @GNET_research: The threat of 'Terrorgram' is alarming researchers. @sofiaschurig examines the significant proliferation of extremist…
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RT @AJEnglish: Rival factions are fighting for control of Sinaloa, Mexico, after the arrests of two top drug lords—a predictable result of…
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Lucky us!! 🎉 congrats @bjmoffitt!
And some other good professional news: I am very excited to be joining Politics & IR at Monash University @MonashPolsIR @Monash_Arts in the new year! Looking forward to joining such a dynamic & friendly department - alongside some other incredible hires. Big things ahead!
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My wonderful friend and colleague @YVeilleuxLepage is doing excellent research in this space, check out his latest @GNET_research piece below! @GpsMonash
Over the last decade, consumer 3D printing tech has advanced rapidly. @YVeilleuxLepage explores how researchers & industry can combat the proliferation of such weapons by incorporating elements of Design Against Crime directly into the software & hardware.
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