Postdoctoral Fellow Margarita Konaev

Margarita Konaev  holds a PhD in political science from the University of Notre Dame, an MA in conflict resolution from Georgetown University, and a BA from Brandeis University.. Her research lies at the intersection of international security and demography and explores how demographic factors and shifts – changes in the size, distribution, composition, and growth rates of populations – shape efforts to prevent, manage, and resolve armed conflicts. During her year at Perry World House, Konaev focused on turning her dissertation into a book manuscript as well as completing a number of articles addressing the interface between global demographic shifts, specifically, urbanization, and the changing nature of warfare.