Anne Wolf

Dr. Anne Wolf is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford (All Souls College) and a Research Fellow at Girton College, University of Cambridge. She holds a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on authoritarianism, political Islam, and the Arab uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular emphasis on Tunisia and Algeria. She has authored numerous scholarly articles and books, including Political Islam in Tunisia: The History of Ennahda (2017), which received the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award. Her work often examines regime dynamics, contentious politics, and post-authoritarian transitions.

Education:

• BSc, MPhil, DPhil (University of Oxford)
• Postgraduate, St Antony’s College, Oxford (2018)
• Postgraduate, Clare College, Cambridge (2011)
• Undergraduate, University of Twente (2010)

Research Interests:

• Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
• Authoritarianism and Regime Collapse
• Political Islam and Islamist Movements
• Arab Uprisings (2011 and beyond)
• Contentious Politics and Revolutions

Key Themes in Publications:

• Internal dissent within authoritarian parties
• Post-revolutionary polarization
• Secular vs. Islamist political dynamics
• State resilience in North Africa

Awards:

• CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017