Regine Schwab

Welcome!

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF). My research and teaching interests lie at the intersection of comparative politics, international relations, area studies, and security studies. I specialize in studying armed conflict, non-state armed groups, and violence against civilians with a regional focus on the Middle East. I employ a combination of mixed methods, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. My work is informed by field research and research visits to Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and Lebanon.

I am also a passionate teacher and mentor, especially for first-generation students and students from marginalized backgrounds. I strive to create a welcoming and empathetic atmosphere in the classroom where all students feel encouraged to speak up and actively participate.

In 2021, I received my Ph.D. (summa cum laude) in Political Science at Goethe University Frankfurt with a project investigating cooperation and conflict dynamics between armed actors in the Syrian conflict. 

My work has been published or is forthcoming in The Journal of Conflict Resolution, The Journal of Global Security Studies, Civil Wars, Terrorism and Political Violence, and Small Wars and Insurgencies. My first book on the puzzling patterns of interaction between armed groups in multiparty civil wars is under contract with Cambridge University Press.

When not working, I love biking, hiking, kayaking, and playing with my friends' dogs.