My research has examined political violence and security in Russia and Eurasia. I have expertise in the following subjects:
- The North Caucasus insurgency
- Russian-speaking foreign fighters
- Ideologies and political violence
- Social movements and social protest
- Insurgent leadership and ‘state-building’
- Violent and nonviolent strategies of resistance
- Russian and Eurasian private military companies
- Russian foreign and security policy
- Research ethics
- Qualitative research skills
You can find my academic and non-academic publications in the Publications tab. The majority are free to access, but please contact me if you are not able to access any — I will be happy to send you a copy.
Mark Youngman 