The New Era of Turbulence: Peacemaking Trends in Post-Carbon Times
This article by Jan Pospisil investigates the impact of decarbonisation and the related decline of political finance in respective political marketplaces on peacemaking.
Author: Pospisil
Post Architecture: Sudan's Competitive Marketplace of Transition Management
This report discusses how mediation efforts in Sudan need to accept the multiplicity of processes, if peace and transitional progress are to be achieved.
Elections: Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan
This policy brief presents a summary of findings about citizens’ perceptions of upcoming national elections, from a survey of South Sudanese respondents in 2021-2022.
National Identity: Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan
Headline findings about citizens’ perceptions of national identity and nation-building, from a survey of South Sudanese respondents in 2021-2022.
Public Authority: Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan
Headline findings about citizens’ perceptions of whom they trust to make decisions about their community, from a survey of South Sudanese respondents in 2021-2022.
Security and Governance: Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan
Headline findings about citizens’ perceptions of security and governance from a survey of South Sudanese respondents in 2021-2022.
Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan: Longitudinal Findings
South Sudanese citizens’ perceptions of peace are explored in the results of a 2021-2022 three-wave survey, illustrating the views of 8,843 people from 12 counties across 9 states and...
Military Power-Sharing and Inclusion in Peace Processes
Authors: Christine Bell, Sam Gluckstein, Robert Forster, and Jan Pospisil Key Findings: Military power-sharing is an effective tool for ending violence. Military power-sharing arrangements focus on the inclusion of...
Untangling Conflict: Local Peace Agreements in Contemporary Armed Violence
Authors: Jan Pospisil, Laura Wise, and Christine Bell This research draws on discussions held at two Joint Analysis Workshops in October and November 2019 organised by the Political Settlements...
Pandemic Cleavages: Covid-19 and the South Sudanese Peace Process
Roughly 15 months into the Covid-19 pandemic, this briefing investigates the case study of South Sudan, where the pandemic correlated with a significant upsurge in violence at the sub-national...
Dissolving the conflict mesh: Opportunities and limits of local peace agreements
Author: Jan Pospisil There is a growing consensus among scholars and practitioners working with and on local peace agreements that all three elements of their name are a problem....
Fragmented Transitions in the Context of Competitive Regionalism: The Case of Sudan
Exploring how the regional and international constellation around Sudan provides a difficult and non-conducive environment for the country's twin transition from both armed conflict and authoritarian rule.