Rachel Monaghan
Professor of Peace and Conflict, Coventry University.
Rachel is a criminologist interested in terrorism and political violence. Their research interests lie in the realm of informal justice in divided societies, paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland, single-issue terrorism and counter-terrorism. Their PhD thesis focused on the use of political violence by single-issue groups. They specifically looked at the use of political violence by animal rights and women’s suffrage groups in the United Kingdom. Following their PhD, they were involved in an ESRC-funded research project examining informal justice in Northern Ireland and South Africa before becoming a lecturer. In recent years, they have been looking at the potential role of technology and also criminal justice approaches in counter-terrorism. Their research aims to enhance our understanding of the various measures which may reduce the occurrence and impact of terrorism and political violence.
