Clara Cotroneo is a PhD Candidate at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University.

More information about Clara Cotroneo

My name is Clara, and I am a lecturer and researcher here at ISGA. I teach in the Master in Crisis and Security Management and am also involved in two great research projects. My teaching draws heavily on my research, which deals with how governmental bodies and agencies respond to security threats, in crisis situations. In particular, I investigate how holistic approaches can better prevent and prepare for security crises, in compliance with fundamental rights principles. Beside being a lecturer and mature doctoral student in Leiden, I am a full-time senior consultant at ICF, specialized in Justice and Home Affairs and based in Brussels.

Research project

My doctoral research examines  EU measures in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), including criminal law and policing and how these address the protection of rights on the one hand, and concerns about the Union’s internal security on the other, in times of crisis.