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Anders Themnér is an Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. He specializes in disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants, communal mediation, democratization post-civil wars, organized student violence, and transitional justice. Themnér has conducted extensive field research in several countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone. He is well-versed in qualitative methods, ethnographic research techniques, and social network analysis. His recent projects focus on the role of universities in promoting democracy in post-war societies and the complexities of mediation in ethnic tensions in Liberia. Anders has investigated the intersection of patronage and justice in post-conflict contexts, as well as the impact of top-down versus bottom-up reconciliation processes. Additionally, he explores the emergence of 'warlord democrats' in Africa and their effects on democratic governance and peacebuilding. His work is supported by various Swedish institutions, including the Swedish Research Council.
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