Hello there, I am a Ph.D. candidate at Hertie School’s Centre for International Security. I study the intersection of communication technology, state repression, and political violence. My dissertation examines cyber legislation in authoritarian regimes. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or would like to get in touch!

Publications

• Gohdes, Anita R., Koh, Allison W. & Schumann, Maurice P. (2026). Digital Authoritarianism, in Handbook of Political Control, eds. Jennifer Earl and Jessica Maves Braithwaite, De Gruyter, pp. 75-89.
• Schumann, M.P. (2025). Legalizing control: the rise of restrictive internet regulation in sub-Saharan Africa, Democratization, 1-26.
• Bara, C., & Schumann, M. P. (2025). Who, what, and where? Linking violence to civil wars, Research & Politics, 12(1).
• Schumann, M. P., & Bara, C. (2023). A New Era: Power in Partnership Peacekeeping, International Studies Quarterly, 67(3).

Education

• PhD in Governance, Hertie School (ongoing)
• MSSc Peace and Conflict Studies, Uppsala Universitet (2021)
• BA Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz (2019)