Theo Tindall

expert

Oct 7

Theo is a Research Officer in the Politics and Governance programme at ODI, focussing on the Former Soviet Union and the Middle East and North Africa regions. His interests include the political economies of fragile and conflict-affected states, national and transnational identity politics and the role of online media in authoritarian settings.

Theo holds a BA in Russian and Arabic from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Political Science from the Central European University. He has previously worked for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and at the organisation’s Secretariat in Vienna and has participated in OSCE election observation missions to Kyrgyzstan and Serbia.

Theo is a fluent speaker of Russian and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic, with advanced proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and French.

Featured work

Featured

Citizens without states: implications of non-recognition for people in de facto states

This paper examine the impact of non-recognition of de facto authorities on the people living in these territories. Arguing that the negative social, economic and well being impacts are profound, it urges for a re-think approaches to de facto authority.

Crime and Communities: Life under criminal group control

This paper argues that we should not see ‘political’ and ‘criminal’ groups as separate categories. Instead, we should envision a spectrum of motives and practices across all armed groups, regardless of how they are labelled.