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Linda Kirschke serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, based at the International Affairs Building. Her research centers on international relations and comparative politics with specialized expertise in armed conflict during regime transitions, drawing on extensive fieldwork across Eastern Europe and Africa.
She earned her Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton University, where her dissertation research evolved into her book project Playing the Ethnic Card: Party Networks and Violence During Democratization. Her scholarly work examines political violence through field investigations in Serbia, Romania, and multiple African regions including West, Central, and East Africa.
Kirschke's research portfolio demonstrates consistent focus on ethnic mobilization in democratization contexts and state-sponsored violence, evidenced by her authored work Broadcasting Genocide: Censorship, Propaganda & State-Sponsored Violence in Rwanda (1990-1994). Her publications appear in leading journals including Comparative Political Studies and The Journal of Modern African Studies.
Her academic recognition includes prestigious fellowships at:
- Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
- Harriman Institute (Columbia University)
- Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard University)
- Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies (University of Notre Dame)
- Center for International Security and Cooperation (Stanford University)
No information regarding student advising or grant funding is available in the source materials. Her current research continues to investigate political violence dynamics during institutional transitions through ongoing fieldwork and publication.
