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Inna Rudolf
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Inna Rudolf
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Senior Research Fellow @CSNS_UK @XCEPT_Research PhD @warstudies @KingsCollegeLon Partner @Candid_Fd #Security #Militancy #MENA #Iraq #Levant #MTAMO
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Apr 20
    Happy to finally hold a hardcover copy of my new book, Iraq's Shi'a Warriors: From Battlefield to Parliament - part of @ManchesterUP Identities & Geopolitics in the #MiddleEast series. Launches at @warstudies & @StAntsCollege to follow. Order: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526193063/ #Iraq #PMF
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Mar 11, 2020
    When #CODVID19, the Spanish flu and the black death entered into a bar...
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Jul 11, 2024
    Six years and two PhDs later, still dissecting militias, geopolitics and and organised crime - only this time in #Cambridge with @ZoraHauser
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Mar 4, 2022
    I had the honour to defend my PhD thesis on the #hashd's quest for legitimacy in front of two brilliant examiners @GRVStansfield and @fanarhaddad - thank you for making this rite of passage such an enriching experience! And thank you @ShirazMaher for bringing out the best in me!
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    Shiraz Maher
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    Mar 4, 2022
    Huge congratulations to Dr @inna_veleva who just defended her brilliant PhD thesis on the Hashd. Many thanks to @GRVStansfield & @fanarhaddad for their careful and thoughtful examination of the work. 🎉🎊🥳
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Feb 18, 2023
    It was a pleasure to present yesterday my research findings on #Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces #PMF at the @oxfordMec seminar series @StAntsCollege - I am grateful for the wonderful and engaged audience and look forward to further discussions on the topic!
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    Inna Rudolf
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    May 19, 2023
    Almost 6 years after #Mosul's liberation from the terror reign of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) organisation - how does a city recover after urbicide? Here are some reflections from my @XCEPT_Research fieldwork with my colleagues @irisharab7 and @rajanbasra: a short 🧵
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Sep 9, 2024
    It is a pleasure to share my @XCEPT_Research article for Studies in Conflict & Terrorism on perceptions of the #resistance imperative among Iraqi muqawama factions #KH & #AAH and the implications for their affiliation with the state-endorsed #PMF #hashd. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Feb 13, 2020
    Sunni Arabs have joined the #PMU for a myriad of motivational factors. A variety of forces have produced loyalties that override sectarian or tribal identities. My @TCFdotorg report on Sunni participation in the #hashd and the hazards following the assassination of al-Muhandis.
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    The Century Foundation
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    Feb 13, 2020
    Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs) are often referred to as Shia forces. But Sunnis make up a meaningful portion of the groups, an intentional effort at diversity from Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed in early January. New from @inna_veleva: tcf.org/content/report…
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Aug 24, 2023
    How can contested cities reclaim their identity after traumatic violence and #urbicide? In our @Peacebuilding_ article @irisharab7 and I discuss our @XCEPT_Research @warstudies @KCLSecurity on the challenges of 'building back better' in post-IS Mosul.🧵
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    Memory, violence and post-conflict reconstruction: rebuilding and reimagining Mosul
    From tandfonline.com
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    Inna Rudolf
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    Jul 7, 2020
    A cowardly political assassination. I had the honor to know @hushamalhashimi He was a brilliant scholar, a generous friend, and a beautiful soul. He was shot by a spineless gunman commissioned to silence his voice of truth and reason. His legacy lives on! bit.ly/3iBcXhl
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Nov 3, 2023
    My reading of #Hezbollah SG Hassan #Nasrallah's face-saving speech 'Cry havoc' postponed 🧵
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Nov 11, 2020
    It has been a pleasure to contribute to the @ecfr project GUNS AND #GOVERNANCE mapping non-state armed actors in #MENA. My piece analyses the power dynamics between the #PMF state-sanctioned body and the factions of the Islamic #resistance in #Iraq focusing on Kata'ib Hezbollah.
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    ECFR MENA
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    Nov 11, 2020
    EU efforts in #Iraq should vert towards addressing the structural governance deficiencies exploited by groups such as Kataib Hizbullah, rather than mimicking the US in treating most PMF affiliates as Iranian proxies Ready @inna_veleva's full essay here: bit.ly/3kgD4tn
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Nov 5, 2023
    Following the speech of #Hezbollah SG #Nasrallah, the Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah resistance faction issue a direct threat to @SecBlinken warning that he is not welcome in Iraq. What does this mean for the Islamic resistance in Iraq and the state-sanctioned #PMF #hashd umbrella?🧵
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    Inna Rudolf
    @inna_veleva
    Mar 8, 2024
    🌟 Curious about the intricate dynamics of Iraq's Islamic Resistance and how it relates to the #PMF's strategy of state institutionalisation? Join me in this🧵as we unravel the unique factors shaping the landscape of Islamic resistance in Iraq. #Iraq #Resistance #hashd
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