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.
Author: Beaujouan
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...
Political Trust and Social Cohesion at a Time of Crisis: The Impact of COVID-19 on...
In light of the global health crisis that erupted in December 2019 following the spread of the virus now known as COVID-19, this research was designed to gather information...
Syrian Crisis, Syrian Refugees: Voices from Jordan and Lebanon
This edited volume investigates the political and socioeconomic impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanon and Jordan, and these countries’ mechanisms to cope with the rapid influx of...