Matthias Goedeking is a Research Fellow at the Hertie School’s Centre for International Security. He currently works as a consultant at PD (Berater der öffentlichen Hand) in Berlin. Matthias obtained his PhD in Governance at the Hertie School. His dissertation project developed a novel theory of inter-ethnic cooperation in civil wars. The thesis examined how ethnic groups cooperate against the state in civil wars and how the state strategically responds to this threat of multi-ethnic rebellions. It finds that inter-ethnic cooperation between rebel groups is more common than usually thought and identifies structural conditions that make such cooperation more likely. Prior to his PhD, Matthias obtained a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Hertie School. His professional experience includes an internship at the OSCE Presence in Albania, a political communications firm, and work in the NGO sector.
