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Sarah Shoer

Sarah Shoer is Assistant Director in the Office of University Affairs at Arizona State University, where she manages projects within ASU’s national security portfolio. She serves as the Managing Editor for Inter Populum: The Journal of Irregular Warfare and Special Operations, a peer-reviewed publication that advances scholarship on irregular warfare, special operations, and their intersections. Prior to joining ASU, Sarah held roles in administration, event coordination, and public diplomacy at several embassies in Washington, D.C., including the embassies of Qatar, France, and Canada. She holds a master's degree in Global Security from Arizona State University and a bachelor's degree in French studies, with a minor in Religious Studies, from Colby College.

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Proxy Power and Precious Minerals: Russia’s Growing Footprint in Africa through the Wagner Group

Using the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali as case studies, this article examines Russia’s strategic use of the Wagner Group, a private military...

Sarah ShoerOctober 11, 2024

Sarah Shoer

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Proxy Power and Precious Minerals: Russia’s Growing Footprint in Africa through the Wagner Group

Call for Papers: Ukraine, Competitive Statecraft & Irregular Warfare