Isabelle Duijvesteijn

Isabelle Duijvesteijn is Professor of International Studies and Global History at the Leiden University Institute for History, focusing on conflict dynamics and legitimacy processes. She leads the research project From Disorder to Order: Conflict and the Resources of Legitimacy and serves as programme chair of International Studies.

• Current research on rebel legitimacy and violence escalation
• PhD candidates under her supervision: Benning, Cina, Drop, McMahon, Medrano Gonzalez
• Key publications: Rebels and Conflict Escalation (2022), Rebels and Legitimacy (2022)

Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary international security challenges, emphasizing the evolution of legitimacy claims in global conflicts.

Contact: i.g.b.m.duijvesteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | ORCID 0000-0003-3468-4511