Alexandra Phelan
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Alexandra Phelan
@alexphelan.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University. All things insurgent governance, legitimation theory, gender, and organised crime especially in Colombia. Left my ❤️ in #LatAm. Staunch defender of trampoline fitness.
Thank you Jacqueline!
February 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Congratulations Yannick this is so amazing!!
December 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We welcome submissions from scholars, policymakers, and practitioners—especially those from the Global South and under-represented or minority groups. Both empirical and theoretical contributions drawing on political science, IR, and related disciplines are encouraged 🎉🚨
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This special issue invites researchers to analyse the varied forms of insurgent-led education and to consider what these practices reveal about conflict dynamics, relations between civilians and militants, and processes of long-term recovery.
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Across a wide range of conflict-affected settings, insurgencies have developed complex educational systems that influence local governance, identity, & post-war pathways. These systems shed light on how armed actors construct legitimacy and anchor themselves within communities.
December 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Chaired by the brilliant José Gutierrez, we will explore the challenges of achieving sustainable peace with armed groups embedded in illicit economies, using Colombia as a case study to inform approaches to resolving other conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia.
June 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM