Kit Rickard

Kit Rickard is a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich's Center for Security Studies (CSS), specializing in international relations and conflict dynamics. Holding a PhD in Political Science from University College London, his work bridges international security, civil war analysis, and post-conflict legacy studies.

• ETH Zurich Senior Researcher (2019–present)
• PhD in Political Science (International Relations), University College London

Current research explores three core areas:

• International Interventions: State behavior in civil war dynamics and rebel governance
• Post-Conflict Societies: Northern Ireland's counterinsurgency legacy
• Quantitative Analysis: Public opinion mapping in post-Soviet states

Publication themes show increasing focus on:

• Principal-agent theory applications in proxy warfare
• Post-conflict trust measurement
• Comparative analysis of state-rebel relationships
• Methodological innovation in conflict research

Based at ETH Zurich's Center for Security Studies, Rickard contributes to multi-author analyses of conflict delegation mechanisms and surrogate warfare strategies through collaborative research projects.