Institute of Political Science

Roman Krtsch, Ph.D.

Photo: Ines Janas

Roman Krtsch is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of International Relations / Peace and Conflict Studies since September 2023. After his studies in Trier (BA) and Warwick / Konstanz (MA), he received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Osnabrück. Prior to working in Tübingen, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz.

Roman Krtsch's research focuses on the causes and consequences of protests and civil resistance. He is particularly interested in the actors involved and focuses on protests in times of insecurity and upheaval, e.g. in the context of armed violent conflicts or democratic transition processes.

Research interests

  • protests and civil resistance 
  • civil wars and conflict dynamics 
  • democratisation

Publications

  • Roman Krtsch (2021): The Tactical Use of Civil Resistance by Rebel Groups. Evidence from India's Maoist Insurgency, Journal of Conflict Resolution, 65 (7-8): 1251-1277.
  • Johannes Vüllers / Roman Krtsch (2020): Raise Your Voices! Civilian Protest in Civil Wars, Political Geography, 80: 102183.
  • Roman Krtsch / Johannes Vüllers (2019): Unintended Consequences of Post-Conflict Power-Sharing. Explaining Civilian Activism, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, 8 (2), 151-159.

Teaching

Winter semester 2023/4

  • Empirical Analysis of Civil Resistance
  • Quantitative Methods Workshop
  • Methods and Methodologies in Peace and Conflict Research