Kristen A Harkness
Lecturer
School of International Relations
University of St Andrews
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Kristen A Harkness is a lecturer in the School of International Relations at the Univeristy of St Andrews
Research Interest
ethnic politics and conflict studies, with a regional focus on Africa
Publications
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“Military Maladaptation: Counterinsurgency and the Politics of Failure†(with Michael Hunzeker). 2015. Journal of Strategic Studies 38(6): 777-800.
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“The Ethnic Army and the State: Explaining Coup Traps and the Difficulties of Democratization in Africa." 2016. Journal of Conflict Resolution 60(4): 587-616.
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"Military Loyalty and the Failure of Democratization in Africa: How Ethnic Armies Shape the Capacity of Presidents to Defy Term Limits." Forthcoming. Democratization.
