Mary Beth has over ten years’ experience researching the disengagement and reintegration of violent extremists. She has compiled and analyzed large scale datasets on violent extremist disengagement and re-engagement and conducted in-depth interviews with violent extremists representing a range of ideologies. She recently authored a report for the RESOLVE Network on lessons from over 382 studies of DDR for the reintegration of violent extremists and is working on studies that examine how information about rehabilitation and the framing of programming influence community acceptance of ex-combatants.  Her other research focuses on the social bases of support for political violence, and armed parties in particular, in developed and developing democracies.

Mary Beth’s research has been published in a number of journals including the Journal of Peace Research, Security Studies, Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and International Studies Quarterly. She serves on the Editorial Board of Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Perspectives on Terrorism, Journal of Deradicalization, and Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. Mary Beth is a member of the RESOLVE Network’s Research Advisory Council and AVERT Research Network. 

She received her PhD and MA in Politics from Princeton University and BAs in Mathematics and History from Drew University.

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An Eisenhower Global Fellow and a TED Senior Fellow, in the past decade Benedetta has held research and teaching positions at West Point, The Institute for National Security Studies and Tel Aviv University, among others. Her research focuses on armed groups, internal wars, and protection of civilians.

Dr. Berti is the author of four books, including “Armed Political Organizations. From Conflict to Integration” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013). Her work and research have appeared, among others, in Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, the National Interest, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times; as well as in Civil Wars, Democratization, Government & Opposition, Mediterranean Politics, the Middle East Journal, Parameters, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Terrorism and Politica Violence.

She holds a BA in Oriental Studies from the University of Bologna, an MA and PhD in International Relations from The Fletcher School (Tufts University), and two post-doctorates in International Relations and Political Science, from Hebrew University and Ben Gurion University.

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Her research expertise spans the fields of international relations, comparative politics and peace and conflict studies with specific focus on the political transformation of armed groups into political parties, DDR, political party development and democratization after civil wars.

Alongside several journal articles on post-rebel parties, Dr Sindre is the co-editor of the research brief series The Political Dynamics of DDR and the book The Effects of Rebel Parties on Governance, Democracy and Stability After Civil Wars: From Guns to Governing (Routledge 2023).

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This has covered a range of thematic areas including: conflict transformation and peacebuilding; conflict sensitivity and Do No Harm (DNH) approaches; refugee, IDP and former combatant return and reintegration; gender, peace and security; civil society strengthening; peace education; armed gang mediation; community security, armed violence reduction, and reconciliation in fragile states.

Dr Bowd has advised governments, UN agencies, ADB, INGO’s and NGO’s, and retains a number of advisory and academic positions. In addition, he has published numerous articles, policy briefs and books across these thematic areas and has presented at international conferences.

He is currently a founding director with Betula Innovations, a consultancy company specialising in the provision of bespoke, agile solutions to complex problems grounded in a robust evidence base.

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