Professor Dr. Katharina Coleman

Biography

Katharina Coleman specializes in International Relations with a focus on international organizations, peace operations, and the legitimacy of international rules and norms. Her regional expertise is particularly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. She has published extensively on topics such as UN peacekeeping, peace operations, African agency, and the political economy of peacekeeping. Coleman’s notable works include publications in esteemed journals like International Affairs, Contemporary Security Policy, and Global Governance. She has contributed to books addressing African actors in international security and is interested in supervising research related to peacekeeping, international security, and the dynamics of African international relations. Coleman attended Princeton University for her doctoral studies, further establishing her credentials in the field.

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