Plänitz, Dr. Erik
2011 - 2013 | Global Studies (MA); Gothenburg University (Schweden) |
2009 – 2010 | International Relations; Högskolan i Halmstad (Schweden) |
2007 – 2011 | International Degree Programme in Political Management (B.A.), University of Applied Sciences Bremen |
Since 2020 | Associated Researcher ABI |
2017-2020 | PhD-Fellow at Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut Freiburg |
2016 | Research Assistant Roskilde University / Royal Danish Defence College Kopenhagen (Denmark) |
2014 | Internship and research assistant at the Flemish Peace Institute Brussels (Belgium) |
2013 | Study Scholarship at Nordic Africa Institute Uppsala (Sweden |
2013 | Research assistant at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Accra (Ghana) |
2018-2020 | Africa Researcher / Consultant; Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) |
Recent Publications
Plänitz, E. (2022): The Individuals Take on Political Action–The Role of Perceived Inequality and Mobilization in the Onset of Post-disaster Disorder in Accra, Democracy and Security 18 (4)
Plänitz, E. (2022): Rwanda. In Africa Yearbook Volume 18: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2021, edited by Albert K. Awedoba, Benedikt Kamski, Andreas Mehler, and David Sebudubudu. BRILL, 2022.
Plänitz, E. & Wetterich, C. (2021): Systematische Literaturanalysen in den Sozialwissenschaften: eine praxisorientierte Einführung, Verlag Barbara Budrich
Plänitz, E. (2021): Rwanda. In Africa Yearbook Volume 17: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2020, edited by Albert K. Awedoba, Benedikt Kamski, Andreas Mehler, and David Sebudubudu. BRILL, 2021.
Plänitz, E. (2020): Natural Disasters and Political Disorder: Why Urban Flooding Turns Violent. Applying a Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy 26, no. 2.
Plänitz, E. (2020): Rwanda. In Africa Yearbook Volume 16: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara in 2019, edited by Albert K. Awedoba, Benedikt Kamski, Andreas Mehler, and David Sebudubudu. BRILL, 2020.
Plänitz, E. (2019): Neglecting the urban? Exploring rural-urban disparities in the climate change-conflict literature on Sub-Sahara Africa. Urban Climate, Vol 30.
Plänitz, E. (2019): Missed Expectations and Disorder: The Dilemma of Political Response to Disasters. ACLED Analysis. Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project
Plänitz, E. (2018): EU Mediation in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue - Framing Mediation Success. Journal of Regional Security, Vol 13, 1
Algar-Faria, G; Juncos, A.; Edmunds, T.; Đokić, K.; Plänitz, E.; Stojanovic Gajic, S.; Abdi, K.; Simons, S. (2018): International capacity building in the Western Balkans and the Horn of Africa: Lessons on coherence and coordination. EU-CIVCAP Report DL 6.2.
Plänitz, E. (2017): Fixed on the Rural; Neglecting the Urban? Reviewing Spatial Disparities in Climate Change – Conflict Literature. ABI Working Paper 6. Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institute, Freiburg
Plänitz, E. & Stojanovic Gajic, S. (2017): Report on impact of EU engagement on mediation and local level dialogue initiatives in Western Balkans, EU-CIVCAP Report DL 5.2
Juncos, A.; Algar-Faria, G. Edmunds, T.; Đokić, K.; Plänitz, E. Abdi, K.; Simons, S. (2017): Database of state/international organisations’ policies of local capacity building. EU-CIVCAP Report DL 6.1.
Kuzu, D. & Plänitz, E. (2014): Oil Production and its Impact on the Livelihood of Communities in Ghana. Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, Accra
Presentations
Plänitz, E. (2018): Neglecting the Rural? Presented at VAD Conference, Leipzig (Germany), June 27-30
Plänitz, E. (2017): Local Legitimacy of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue in Kosovo. Presented at Belgrade Security Forum, Belgrade (Serbia), October 11th
Plänitz, E. (2017): EU Mediation in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue -Framing Mediation Success. Presented at European Studies Association Conference, Miami (USA), May 4-6