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Steven Zech

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Steven Zech

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-6102
20142026

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Biography

Dr. Steven Zech is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Monash University. His general research interests include political violence, militias, contentious politics, civility, and countering threats to liberal democracy.

Dr. Zech has worked as a researcher on collaborative projects related to nonviolent political change, global transnational terrorism, ethnic conflict, and militant violence. He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver between 2014 and 2016. In that position he conducted research for projects on "nonviolent action in violent settings." His dissertation and current book project, “Between Two Fires: Civilian Resistance during Internal Armed Conflict,” examines the origins and evolution of civilian self-defense forces in Peru and elsewhere. He carried out extensive fieldwork in the Ayacucho and Junín regions of Peru between 2011 and 2022. Dr. Zech has published numerous academic journal articles on terrorism and political violence, counterinsurgency, torture, civility, and network analysis. His most recent work investigates "bottom-up" policy solutions to security challenges in the Philippines, Peru, the United States, and elsewhere. 
 
 
 

Research area keywords

  • International Relations
  • Terrorism
  • Political Violence
  • Militias
  • Contentious Politics
  • Civility
  • Network Analysis
  • Latin American Politics

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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  • 1 Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
  • 1 Public lecture/debate/seminar
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