{"id":1177,"date":"2020-06-18T10:54:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T08:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsu-hh.de\/politiktheorie\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2025-07-16T18:44:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:44:05","slug":"dr-deniz-kocak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu-hh.de\/politiktheorie\/en\/dr-deniz-kocak","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Deniz Kocak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Research Associate at the Chair of Political Science, in particular Political Theory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Helmut-Schmidt-Universit\u00e4t
Geb\u00e4ude H1
Holstenhofweg 85
22043 Hamburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-Mail: kocakd [at] hsu-hh.de<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dr.<\/abbr> Deniz Kocak is a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Chair of Political Science, in particular Political Theory at the Helmut Schmidt University \/ University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg (HSU<\/abbr>\/UniBwH<\/abbr>), Associated Member with the Interdisciplinary Research Network \u201cMaritime Security\u201d (iFMS), and Research Associate with the German Institute for Defence and Security Studies (GIDS), Hamburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to this, he worked as Senior Scientific Officer with the Department of Risk Communication and with the Unit \u201cCrisis Prevention and Coordination\u201d, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, as a Lecturer with the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie University Berlin, as Visiting Researcher with the School of Social Sciences (SoSS), Singapore Management University (SMU) as well as a Research Associate with the Project \u201cExporting the State Monopoly on Violence: Security Governance Transfers to Areas of Limited Statehood\u201c, DFG-Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 700, Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood, Freie University Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr.<\/abbr> Kocak is also a political consultant on security governance affairs and has worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ). From 2015 to 2020 he has been a Scientific Advisory Council for the EU-funded Horizon 2020 Project \u201cCommunity Based Policing and Post-Conflict-Police Reform\u201d (ICT4COP). Since 2017 he is a Vetted Expert for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) \u2013 Regional Service for Africa (RSCA) Governance and Peacebuilding Experts Roster, and since 2021 he is a Member of the Security Sector Reform (SSR) Advisory Network to the United Nations. Since 2022 he is a Steering Committee Member of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) – Standing Group Political Violence<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He studied Political Science and Modern\/Contemporary History at the University of Potsdam and the Humboldt-University Berlin, and obtained his doctoral degree (Dr.<\/abbr> Phil.) in Political Science at the Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie University Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Interests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Security Governance in Southeast Asia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security Sector Reform (SSR)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Policing & Police Reform<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Civil-Military Relations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Institutional Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kocak, Deniz (2025) Maritime Choke Points: Drehkreuze des globalen Seehandels und der internationalen Sicherheit. Marine Forum 2025(1\/2), 31-33.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz, Julian Pawlak (2024) Ozeane in Gefahr; Der globale Kampf gegen illegale Fischerei.
Europ\u00e4ische Sicherheit & Technik, 2024(4), 63-65.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz; Pawlak, Julian (2023) \u201cNachhaltige Sicherheit\u201d in, Marine Forum, 2023 <\/em>(4), 32-36.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2023) \u201cWie kann sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union in der indo-pazifischen Region engagieren? M\u00f6glichkeiten und Grenzen der Kooperation\u201c, #GIDSstatement 04\/2023, Hamburg, German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (GIDS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2023) \u201cRebel security governance in transition: The case of post-independence Timor-Leste\u201d in, Small Wars & Insurgencies, 34: 1, 113-137.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2021) Eine Grand Strategy als strategischer Ansatz f\u00fcr die deutsche Au\u00dfen- und Sicherheitspolitik im 21. Jahrhundert. #GIDSstatement 4\/2021, German Institute for Defencce and Strategic Studies (GIDS): Hamburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2020): \u201cOn the Spatial-temporal Diffusion of Community Based Policing from Japan to Peninsula Southeast Asia: The Case of Timor-Leste\u201c in Nadine Ansorg, Eleanor Gordon (Eds.), Co-Operation, Contestation and Complexity in Peacebuilding; Post-Conflict Security Sector Reform, Oxon: Routledge, 24-39.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2019): \u201cOn the spatial-temporal diffusion of community based policing from Japan to Peninsula Southeast Asia: The case of Timor-Leste\u201d in, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 13: 1, 25-40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2018): \u201cRethinking community policing in international police reform: Examples from Asia\u201d, DCAF SSR Paper 17, London, Ubiquity Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2017): „Review: Nygaard-Christensen, Maj, Bexley, Angie (eds.): Fieldwork in Timor-Leste: Understanding social change through practice“ in, Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 36: 3, 145-147.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2016): \u201cSecurity sector reconstruction in post-conflict: The lessons from Timor-Leste\u201d in, Miklaucic, Michael\/Hughes, Michelle (eds.): Impunity: Confronting illicit power structures in war and transition, Washington, D.C., National Defense University, 348-365.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2015): „Identifying prospects and challenges to intraorganizational communication practices of the Polic\u00eda Nacional de Timor Leste“, D\u00edli, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2015): „Beyond control: Militias as inherent part of the national security policy in Indonesia“ in, Sicherheit und Frieden \/ Security and Peace 33: 4, 212-217.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2015): „Robustes Polizieren: Empirische Befunde zu Kontinuit\u00e4ten der Repression und Chancen der Implementation von Polizeireformen in Timor-Leste“, Dissertation, Freie University Berlin, Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schroeder, Ursula C.; Chappuis, Fairlie; Kocak, Deniz (2015): „Security sector reform and the emergence of hybrid security governance“, in: Schroeder, Ursula C. und Chappuis, Fairlie (eds.): Building security in post-conflict states; The domestic consequences of security sector reform, London, Routledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chappuis, Fairlie; Kocak, Deniz; Sangar, Eric (2014): „What\u2019s African? Identifying traits of African security governance“ in, Journal of Regional Security 9: 1, 7-30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2014): „Timor-Leste: The continuing challenge of police building and security governance“, in, Security Sector Reform Resource Centre, http:\/\/www.ssrresourcecentre.org\/2014\/08\/19\/timor-leste-the-continuing-challenge-of-police-building-and-security-governance\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schroeder, Ursula C.; Chappuis, Fairlie; Kocak, Deniz (2014): „Security sector reform and the emergence of hybrid security governance“ in, International Peacekeeping, 21: 2, 214-230.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2014): „Review: Lia Kent: The dynamics of transitional justice: International models and local realities in East Timor“ in, Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 33: 1, 142-144.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz; Kode, Johannes (2014): „Impediments to security sector reform in Thailand“, in: Heiduk, Felix (ed.): Security sector reform in Southeast Asia; From policy to practice, Houndmills, Palgrave, 83-101<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2013): „Security sector reconstruction in a post-conflict country: Lessons from Timor-Leste“, SFB-Governance Working Paper Series, Berlin, DFG-Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) 700.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schroeder, Ursula C.; Chappuis, Fairlie; Kocak, Deniz (2013): „Security sector reform from a policy transfer perspective: Comparing external security interventions in the Palestinian Territories, Liberia and Timor-Leste“ in, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding 7:3, 381-401.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2013): „Insurgencies, border clashes, and security dilemma \u2013 Unresolved problems for ASEAN“ in, Central European Journal of International & Security Studies 7:1, 60-80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chappuis, Fairlie; Kocak, Deniz (2013): (mit Fairlie Chappuis) „Sicherheitssektorreform in Lateinamerika: M\u00f6glichkeiten und Grenzen“ in, Maihold, G\u00fcnther\/Brombacher, Daniel (eds.): Gewalt, organisierte Kriminalit\u00e4t und Staat in Lateinamerika, Opladen, Verlag Barbara Budrich, 255-273.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2008): „Security Regime or „Security Community“? Classifying ASEAN in the spectrum of regional security organizations“ in, Asian Review 21: 89-101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kocak, Deniz (2007): „Determinants of French colonial expansion in Southeast Asia, 1880-93“ in, Asian Review 20: 215-232.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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