Staff

Research Profile

Marc is interested in how human collectives deal with the problem of violence, conflict, and death. How do they organise themselves to attain a minimal degree of security? And to what effect? His research broadly falls into the field of (critical) security studies and often questions established normative assumptions on social order. It covers a diverse range of issues, from arms (export) control and global militarisation over the commodification of security, private military companies, and everyday security practices to efforts for countering violent extremism. Marc is also interested in theoretical questions surrounding conceptual imaginations of security, violence, and war. 

Research Topics / Key Expertise

Critical Security Studies / Critical War Studies

Everyday security practices

Private military and security companies

Non-state social orders, “rebel governance”, “global security assemblages”

(German) Arms export control policy

Relation between militarization and development

Prevention of violent extremism

Countries Of Expertise

• Kyrgyzstan,
• Liberia,
• Peru,
• Tajikistan,
• Timor-Leste,
• Germany