Welcome!
I am a PhD candidate at Emory University. My research interests include peacekeeping, violence against civilians, and the geography of conflict. I am particularly interested in the relationship between peacekeepers and political actors, and how their interactions shape the nature of the conflict and post-conflict settings in which peacekeepers operate.
My dissertation focuses on the strategic subnational location of United Nations peacekeepers, and how that placement shapes their ability to protect civilians from violence. I argue that the need for consent gives host governments the incentive and access to influence operations. However, in civil conflicts, non-state actors do not have this ability. This asymmetrical access pushes operations towards the preferences of the host government. I test my theory using data on the subnational location of United Nations bases in African civil conflicts from 2000 to 2015.
You can contact me via my Emory University email, danielle.villa [at] emory [dot] edu.
I am a PhD candidate at Emory University. My research interests include peacekeeping, violence against civilians, and the geography of conflict. I am particularly interested in the relationship between peacekeepers and political actors, and how their interactions shape the nature of the conflict and post-conflict settings in which peacekeepers operate.
My dissertation focuses on the strategic subnational location of United Nations peacekeepers, and how that placement shapes their ability to protect civilians from violence. I argue that the need for consent gives host governments the incentive and access to influence operations. However, in civil conflicts, non-state actors do not have this ability. This asymmetrical access pushes operations towards the preferences of the host government. I test my theory using data on the subnational location of United Nations bases in African civil conflicts from 2000 to 2015.
You can contact me via my Emory University email, danielle.villa [at] emory [dot] edu.