Désirée Reder

Doctoral Researcher

Désirée Reder

  • Short CV

    Research Fellow, GIGA Institute for Latin America Studies, Context Matters Project.

    Doctoral Researcher, Center for Conflict Studies, Philipps University Marburg and German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg
    Topic: The Legitimation of Violent Repression Against Peaceful Dissent.

    Supervisors: Prof Thorsten Bonacker, Prof Sabine Kurtenbach

    PhD Scholarships from the Foundation of German Business (sdw)
    and from the Claussen-Simon Foundation

    Current Research

    • Security Sector Reforms

    • State Repression

    • Violent Democracies

    • Social Protest

    • Discursive Politics

    • Legitimizing Repression and state-driven violence

    Countries and Regions

    • Nicaragua
    • El Salvador
    • Central America

    • Latin America


    Memberships

    • Women in International Security, Women In International Security (WIIS) is the premier organization in the world dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of international peace and security. WIIS (pronounced “wise”) sponsors leadership training, mentoring, and networking programs as well as substantive events focused on current policy problems. WIIS also supports research projects and policy engagement initiatives on critical international security issues, including the nexus between gender and security., since 2019

    Dissertation

    • State Violence and Contentious Politics in Democracies. Justifying Shrinking Spaces and Violent State Repression in the Name of Democracy.

    Awards

    • PhD Scholarship, Claussen-Simon-Stiftung, 2019
    • PhD Scholarship, Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft gGmbH, Studienförderwerk Klaus Murmann, 2019

    Désirée Reder

    Doctoral Researcher

    T. +49 40 42825-757desiree.reder@giga-hamburg.de


    GIGA Focus Latin America | 1/2024

    Guatemala: A Vote for Turning the Tide

    In Guatemala, President Bernardo Arévalo took office on 15 January 2024, raising hopes of democratic reform. Still, an entrenched elite has continuously distorted the independence of the judiciary. Not only are elections highly contested; democracy itself is on the line. Can Guatemala turn the tide?

    PS - Political Science and Politics | 04/2023

    Introducing ScrumAdemia: An Agile Guide for Doctoral Research

    Pursuing a PhD is an exigent endeavor entailing various psychological and organizational challenges. This article proposes our adaptation of the agile method Scrum, which we call “ScrumAdemia,” as a solution.

    Research Project | 01/05/2016 - 31/01/2020

    Security Sector Reform and the Stability of Post-War Peace

    Security Sector Reform (SSR) is commonly defined as changes in the structure and conduct of those state institutions responsible for the prosecution and punishment of non-legal manifestations of violence: the military, police, and judiciary. Scholars and practitioners alike thereby see the process of SSR as one of the most vital elements for creating a stable post-war peace. The project investigates the conditions for this process.
    DFG, 2016-2020

    Wirtschaft Welt und Weit-Podcast | Other | 14/03/2024

    Nicaragua kopiert Putins Gesetze

    Wie genau also lernen autokratische Herrscher voneinander? Und wie gefährlich ist das? Darüber diskutiert Host Andrea Sellmann mit GIGA-Forscherin Désirée Reder und Elisabeth Maigler Kluesserath, die für die Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung mit Regimekritikern im Exil in Kontakt steht.

    n-tv.de | Quote | 14/03/2024

    Russia's best friends - Nicaragua copies Russian laws

    Daniel Ortega rules Nicaragua with a firm hand. Critics hardly have a voice. Instead of fighting for freedom, the dictator's agenda is centred on maintaining power - with laws that he has copied from Putin.

    Deutsche Welle | Interview | 30/08/2023

    Desapariciones forzadas: una tragedia viva en Latinoamérica

    La desaparición forzada de personas en América Latina roza cifras alarmantes. En el Día Internacional que conmemora a estas víctimas, DW analiza con expertos cómo ha evolucionado este fenómeno en la región.

    GIGA Forum | 06/03/2024

    GIGA Forum - Violence against Women – A Global Crisis

    Violence against Women – A Global Crisis, Online Event Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Désirée Reder (Moderator)

    This GIGA Forum brings together experts to discuss the gender-based violence faced by women in different countries of the Global South, as well as women living in exile. We will shed light on the threats these girls and women encounter, and how these differ across countries.

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