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Eric van Um
Ph. D. Candidate / Researcher
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Areas of research
Terrorism and counter-terrorism policy with a particular focus on economic aspects, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Rational Choice Theory. |
Curriculum vitae
Eric van Um studied political science and economics
at the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg
and graduated as Magister Artium in 2007. His
thesis dealt with US foreign policy vis-à-vis
China regarding a potential “New Containment”
of the United States. Following his graduation,
he was an intern at a private institute offering
security consultancy in the Hague, Netherlands.
From 2008 to 2009 he successfully completed the
postgraduate Master’s program “Master
of Peace and Security Studies” at the IFSH,
Hamburg. His final thesis was on the rationality
of terrorists and implications for counter-terrorism
policy. Since October 2009, Eric van Um has been
a research assistant and PhD student at the IFSH
(ZEUS).
Languages
German, English, Dutch, Spanish
Current project
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Publications
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publications
Contact
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
Beim Schlump 83
D-20144 Hamburg
Telefon: +49-40-866077-42
Telefax: +49-40-866 3615
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