Research and teaching at the professorship are situated at the intersection of Peace and Conflict Studies and Security Studies. The primary focus is on how states and international organizations can respond to and overcome national and international challenges to peace and security posed by both state and non-state actors. A major area of research at this professorship is the use of economic statecraft by states and international organizations—such as economic sanctions and foreign assistance—to address issues including nuclear proliferation, terrorism, democratic backsliding, and armed conflicts. Ongoing research analyzes the decision-making processes behind such state-led coercive policies, as well as citizens’ perspectives, particularly public opinion on the use of coercive foreign policy tools and foreign policy more generally. The professorship primarily engages in empirical-analytical research that employs quantitative methods, utilizing observational data and original survey experiments. However, it is also open to and interested in qualitative approaches, particularly research focused on single cases in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region.