Dr. Charlotte Fiedler
Department
Transformation of Political (Dis-)order
Function
Senior Researcher
Specialization
Political Science
Work areas
- Post-conflict societies
- Democracy support and peacebuilding
- Political order and institutions
- Fragile States
- Social cohesion
Regional expertise
- Africa
Vita
| since 1/2018 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher, Research Department "Transformation of political (dis-)order" |
| 2016-2019 | University of Essex PhD Department of Government |
| 2013-12/2017 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Researcher, department "Governance, Statehood, Security" |
| 2012-2013 | German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Postgraduate Training Programme for Development Cooperation. Country working group: International Support to Peace and Democracy in Nepal |
| 2009-2011 | ETH Zürich M.A. International and Comparative Studies |
| 2008-2009 | St.Petersburg State University Studies of Political Science |
| 2006-2009 | University of Potsdam B.A. Political Sciences, Management Sciences and Economics |
Awards
Second place at the Deutsche Studienpreis (German Thesis Award) of the Körber-Foundation, 2019
Refereed Publications
- Leininger, Julia / Armin von Schiller / Charlotte Fiedler (2024)
Strengthening social cohesion to mitigate human insecurity: Promise and peril
in: Human Development Report 2023-24, Breaking the gridlock: reimagining cooperation in a polarized world, New York: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), 163-166 - Fiedler, Charlotte / Hugo Marcos-Marne / Karina Mross (2024)
COVID-19 and political trust in local governments: evidence from Nepal
in: Political Studies Review, 22 (4), 930-947 - Fiedler, Charlotte (2023)
What do we know about how armed conflict affects social cohesion? A review of the empirical literature
in: International Studies Review 25 (3), viad030 - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross (2023)
Dealing with the past for a peaceful future? Analyzing the effect of transitional justice instruments on trust in post-conflict societies
in: International Journal of Transitional Justice 17 (2), 303-321 - Mross, Karina / Charlotte Fiedler / Jörn Grävingholt (2022)
Identifying pathways to peace: how international support can help prevent conflict recurrence
in: International Studies Quarterly, 66 (1) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Jörn Grävingholt / Julia Leininger / Karina Mross (2020)
Gradual, cooperative, coordinated: effective support for peace and democracy in conflict-affected states
in: International Studies Perspectives 21 (1), 54-77 - Fiedler, Charlotte (2018)
On the effects of international support to peace and democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the aftermath of interethnic violence
in: Journal of Asian and African Studies 53 (2), 314– 329
Non-refereed Publications
- Cox, Fletcher D. / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mross (2023)
Strengthening social cohesion in conflict-affected societies: potential, patterns and pitfalls
(Policy Brief 3/2023) - Bhattarai, Prakash / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mross (2022)
Local Elections and Societal Peace in Nepal
Kathmandu: Center for Social Change - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross / Anna Berg / Prakash Bhattarai / Dorothea Drees / Tim Kornprobst / Alexandra Leibbrandt / Philipp Liegmann / Maleen Riebsamen (2022)
What role do local elections play for societal peace in Nepal? Evidence from post-conflict Nepal
(Discussion Paper 4/2022) - Leininger, Julia / Francesco Burchi / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mross / Daniel Nowack / Armin von Schiller / Christoph Sommer / Christoph Strupat / Sebastian Ziaja (2021)
Social cohesion: a new definition and a proposal for its measurement in Africa
(Discussion Paper 31/2021) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross / Yonas Adaye Adeto (2021)
Implications of COVID-19 for conflict in Africa
(Briefing Paper 12/2021) - Leininger, Julia / Christoph Strupat / Yonas Adeto / Abebe Shimeles / Wilson Wasike (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic and structural transformation in Africa: evidence for action
(Discussion Paper 11/2021) - Fiedler Charlotte / Christopher Rohles (2021)
Social cohesion after armed conflict: a literature review
(Discussion Paper 7/2021) - Fiedler, Charlotte (2019)
Warum das Schreiben einer neuen Verfassung nach einem Konflikt zu Frieden beitragen kann
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 11/2019) - Fiedler, Charlotte (2019)
Why writing a new constitution after conflict can contribute to peace
(Briefing Paper 11/2019) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross (2019)
Was wir aus der Forschung zu Transitional Justice in Postkonfliktgesellschaften wissen: wesentliche Erkenntnisse für die Praxis
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 5/2019) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross (2019)
What do we know about post-conflict transitional justice from academic research: key insights for practitioners
(Briefing Paper 3/2019) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Jörn Grävingholt / Karina Mross (2019)
Friedensförderung nach Bürgerkriegen: welche Arten internationaler Unterstützung sind erfolgreich?
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 2/2019) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Jörn Grävingholt / Karina Mross (2018)
Supporting peace after civil war: what kind of international engagement can make a difference?
(Briefing Paper 23/2018) - Mross, Karina / Charlotte Fiedler / Jörn Grävingholt (2018)
When can international peacebuilding make a difference? Identifying patterns of support that help sustain peace after civil war
published on blogs.worldbank.org 09.05.2018 - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mross (2017)
Post-Konflikt-Gesellschaften: Chancen für den Frieden und Arten internationaler Unterstützung
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 5/2017) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mroß (2017)
Post-conflict societies: chances for peace and types of international support
(Briefing Paper 4/2017) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mroß / Jörn Grävingholt (2016)
Frieden nachhaltig fördern: Erkenntnisse der Forschung zur Wirksamkeit von Post-Konflikt-Engagement
(Analysen und Stellungnahmen 5/2016) - Fiedler, Charlotte / Karina Mroß / Jörn Grävingholt (2016)
Building peace after war: the knowns and unknowns of external support to post-conflict societies
(Briefing Paper 11/2016) - Fiedler, Charlotte (2015)
Towers of strength in turbulent times? Assessing the effectiveness of international support to peace and democracy in Kenya and Kyrgyzstan in the aftermath of interethnic violence
(Discussion Paper 6/2015) - Grävingholt, Jörn / Lennart Bendfeldt / Linda Berk / Yvonne Blos / Charlotte Fiedler / Karina Mroß (2013)
Struggling for stability: international support for peace and democracy in post-civil war Nepal
(Discussion Paper 27/2013)
Opinion Pieces
- Fiedler, Charlotte (2018)
The importance of political institutions for preventing conflict recurrence
published on World Bank Blog "Pathways for Peace" 04.04.2018 - Fiedler, Charlotte / Mark Furness / Jörn Grävingholt / Julia Leininger (2015)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development needs a coherent focus on governance and peace
Bonn: German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) (The Current Column of 12 October 2015)