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20 Feb 2025 : UPDATED 4 Mar 2025 by PeaceRep

The Story of Ethiopian Governance: From a Centralized Public Service Monopoly to ‘Big Man’ Politics

This report discusses how Ethiopia's EPRDF party degenerated from a centralized political market into an oligopolistic monopoly.

Supporters of Iraq’s influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stage a sit-in in front of the Supreme Judicial Council — Photo: Ameer Al-Mohammedawi / dpa / Alamy Live News

18 Feb 2025 : UPDATED 18 Mar 2025 by PeaceRep

The Shifting Landscape of Iraq’s Judiciary: Increased Judicial Activism, Centralisation and Politicisation after 2017

This paper examines the evolution of Iraq’s judicial system after 2003, focusing on the increasing centralisation of judicial power and the rise of judicial activism.

Exterior view of the Central Bank of Syria — Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images

13 Feb 2025 : UPDATED 13 Feb 2025 by PeaceRep

Syria’s Economic Transition: From Kleptocracy to Islamic Neoliberalism in a War-Torn Economy

Following the fall of the Assad regime, this policy brief shares recommendations to lay the groundwork for a future economic paradigm, until a democratic government and parliament can be elected.

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Data for Peace

PeaceRep is a leading developer of PeaceTech and peace data. Our innovative datasets, tools, and visualisations support adaptive management of peace and transition processes.

The PA-X Peace Agreements Database contains over 2,000 peace agreements from peace processes between 1990 and 2024. PA-X data underpins the PA-X Tracker, enabling users to track and monitor progress and implementation of peace and transition processes.

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News & Events

A classroom of students led by two professors — A 2023 Beyond Borders/PeaceRep workshop, led by Laura Wise and Juline Beaujouan.

10 Mar 2025 : UPDATED 10 Mar 2025 by PeaceRep

News Gender

Funding Boost to Support Women in Peacebuilding

PeaceRep experts at Edinburgh Law School are at the centre of an initiative to promote global conflict resolution and the role of women in peace processes.

Devi's director discusses the film with a panel member

4 Mar 2025 : UPDATED 10 Mar 2025 by PeaceRep

News

PeaceRep Hosts Screening of Award-winning Documentary 'Devi'

PeaceRep, the Global Justice Academy and GENDER.ED were privileged to host Subina Shrestha on 27 February for a screening of award-winning film 'Devi'.

An interior view of the British Academy — Photo by the British Academy

29 Jan 2025 : UPDATED 31 Jan 2025 by PeaceRep

News

PeaceRep Myanmar team invited to speak at British Academy

PeaceRep team members presented research on conflict fragmentation and peacemaking in Myanmar at the launch of the Global (Dis)Order policy programme.

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Featured blog

Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia — Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

27 Feb 2025 : UPDATED 27 Feb 2025 by PeaceRep

Ethiopia/Ogaden

Ethiopia: How it Succumbed to ‘Big Man’ Rule

Mulugeta Gebrehiwot examines Ethiopia's transition from a developmental state to 'big man' politics, sharing key takeaways from his new paper.

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Research Themes

PeaceRep is re-thinking the future of peace and transition processes amidst changing conflict landscapes. Our research covers four broad themes: fragmentation, peace processes, PeaceTech, and geopolitical agreement. Read more about each theme at the links below.

Fragmentation

Understanding conflict fragmentation and implications for policy and practice

Peace Processes

What is the future of peace and transition processes in a fragmented conflict landscape?

PeaceTech

Digital innovation and data to support adaptive management of peace processes

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Global Fragmentation

Understanding shifts in the geopolitical context of peace and transition processes

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Rethinking peace & transition processes in a changing conflict landscape

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