The Rise of Private Education in Northwest Syria
Investment in public education systems can allow for bridging of the educational gap in the region through improvements to accessibility, inclusion and the quality of education.
Author: Beaujouan
Investigating the role of religious institutions in the prevention of violent extremism...
Interviews conducted in Hamdaniyyah and Tel Afar provide insights into the relationships between religious institutions, state apparatus and civil society.
A globalised practice of local peace agreements
Authors: Christine Bell, Laura Wise, Juline Beaujouan, Tim Epple, Robert Forster and Robert Wilson This article argues that local peace agreements can be globalised in three main ways: Local...
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Alternative Governance Systems in Idlib
As Covid-19 hit Syria after a decade of protracted conflict, the fragmentation of the territory and governance system prevented the adoption of a national pandemic strategy.
Rethinking Governance: Insights from Syria during Covid-19
This report highlights the main impacts of Covid-19 on the education and economy sectors, and suggests general recommendations relevant to the international community, humanitarian workers, and governmental institutions.
Covid-19: Tool of Conflict or Opportunity for Local Peace in Northwest Syria?
How did the Covid-19 pandemic interplay with conflict factors and dynamics in Syria, notably in the opposition-held areas that carry the burden of ten years of protracted conflict and...
Covid-19: Tool of Conflict or Opportunity for Local Peace in Northwest Syria? (Policy...
Evidence shows that local communities played a central role in mitigating the impact of Covid-19, helping to bridge the governance gap in northwest Syria. As Covid-19 was spreading across...
Investigating the Influence of Islamic State’s Discourse in Jordan
Abstract: Guided by the general investigation of the “discursive assault” launched by Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East and beyond, this paper examines the resonance of IS’ use...
State Responses to Social Unrest: Pathways out of Crisis
This report provides a short introduction to inform thinking on how social crisis ends, and the types of initiatives that help to bring it to conclusion. It begins by...
A Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 on the Situation of Syrian Refugees in the Kurdistan...
This survey has been conducted to investigate the impact of the pandemic and its ramifications on the refugee community in the KRI. It has been conducted solely among the...
The Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan and Lebanon: Impact and Implications
This paper adopts a transdisciplinary approach across the social sciences to investigate the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugees on Lebanon and Jordan — Syria’s direct Arab...
The Rise and Fall of Islamic State: The Fading Influence of Political Islam in the Middle...
On the 29th of January 2014, a man dressed in a traditional black thobe climbed the minbar of the magnificent centuries-old al-Nuri mosque – well-known for its leaning minaret...