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Ursula Daxecker is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on Political Economy and Transnational Governance. Her research interests include political violence, extreme strategies employed by political parties, and organized crime. Daxecker is principal investigator of the European Research Council funded project "Elections, Violence, Parties" for 2020-2025. She has received significant funding for her research from various prestigious sources including a Veni grant from the Dutch Science Foundation and a Career Integration Grant from the European Commission's Marie Curie Actions, as well as support from the U.S. Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative. Daxecker's work examines how democracy can be undermined by political violence and the various extreme political strategies that parties may adopt in response to challenges. She is an active member of her field, engaging not only in research but also in teaching and mentoring students in the complex dynamics of political systems.
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