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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

 
College: Selwyn College

Research

  • Gender and politics
  • Women’s political mobilization and representation
  • Processes of democratization and democratic backsliding
  • The politics of international democracy assistance
  • Civic activism and repression of civil society

Publications

Key publications: 

Saskia Brechenmacher and Caroline Hubbard, “Breaking the Cycle of Gender Exclusion in Political Party Development,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and National Democratic Institute, 2020.

Saskia Brechenmacher and Thomas Carothers, “Defending Civic Space: Is the International Community Stuck?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2019.

Saskia Brechenmacher, “Stabilizing Northeast Nigeria after Boko Haram,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2019.

Saskia Brechenmacher, “Civil Society Under Assault: Repression and Responses in Russia, Egypt and Ethiopia,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2017.

 

Thesis Title: Navigating resistance: Women’s political participation in Kenyan subnational politics
Supervisor: Dr. Sharath Srinivasan

Contact Details

Email address: 
sb2425@cam.ac.uk