dr. Martijn Dekker is a political anthropologist, specialised in 'contentious politics' and 'critical security studies'. He has done extensive research in the Middle East, studying how Palestinians organise their own security, and how they (nonviolently) resist the Israeli Occupation.

He's also studying activism, "direct action", and civil disobedience in The Netherlands.

His research interests revolve mostly around the relations and interactions between people and (political) institutions. He specifically focuses on social movements and activism, and how people and communities organise themselves.

Martijn Dekker has been awarded Teacher of the Year at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences in 2014 and 2019.

2014 Dekker, M. and M.J. Faber, ‘Violent Conflict and the Individual Security Dilemma.’ In: Owen, T. and M. Martin (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Human Security. London: Routledge, pp. 125-138.

2013 Dekker, M., ‘Occupational Hazards: Providing Human Security in the Palestinian West Bank in the Context of Israeli Occupation.’ PhD Thesis. Amsterdam: VU University Amsterdam.

2012 Dekker, M., ‘The Monopoly on Responsibility.’ In: Amsterdam Law Forum, 4(4), pp. 62-73.

2011  Dekker, M., ‘Building a Nation Under Occupation: Fragmented Sovereignty, Security Sector Reform, and the Issue of Legitimacy in the Context of Occupation.’ In: Etnofoor, 23(2), pp. 37-55.

2009  Dekker, M. and M.J. Faber, ‘Winning the Hearts and Minds of the Foreign Protectors.’ In: Molier, G. and E. Nieuwenhuys (eds.) Peace, Security and Development in an Era of Globalization (International Relations Studies Series, 4). Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, pp. 149-178.

Various op-eds for 'de Volkskrant' (in Dutch)