Events

Seminars, discussions and more from PeaceRep consortium members.

Blogs

Informed commentaries from experts, policy makers and guest writers.

Transitioning from Taxation without Representation in South Sudan

Overlapping legacies of a revenue system describe South Sudan’s present, but need not be the template for the country’s future.

Changing characteristics of peace processes: New findings from the PA-X Database

Dr Sanja Badanjak outlines new trends in peace agreements emerging from PA-X data, following the latest update to the database.

Fragmentation of Iraq’s ‘Protest Parties’ amid the Muhasasa System’s Resilience

The rapid fragmentation of Iraq's "protest parties" attests to the dominance of the Muhasasa system.

Is a Peace Deal Possible With Putin?

Responses to this question from panelists and participants at a recent private seminar have informed a new policy briefing.

Kenya’s Election Challenge: Addressing electoral grievances

A constitutional and legal path to addressing grievances with Kenya's presidential election could strengthen democracy.

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Why we need gender-specific provisions on enforced disappearances in Africa

Including gendered perspectives in peace processes can further women’s empowerment and gender justice.

Gender perspectives in peace agreements: Time for a new approach?

Updated statistics from the PA-X Peace Agreements Database Version 6 reflect gender mainstreaming in peace agreements reached in 2021.

Russia-Ukraine: Old War Logics, New War Realities

How can the West respond to the many elements of "new wars" in Russia’s current strategy for the invasion of Ukraine?

Expert Imbalance: The Blind Spot in the Localisation of Research Agenda

Why are there so many Northern experts on African affairs, and so few African experts on European and American affairs?

China’s Approaches to Conflict Management

China's vision of addressing violent conflicts and security challenges differs from that of Western countries. Bernardo Mariani discusses the main drivers behind Chinese engagement in conflict settings.

Digital Famine: Discussing Risks and Prevention

Susanne Jaspars of LSE Ideas introduces and discusses a new report on digital technologies and humanitarian law in food security, starvation and famine risk.

Pulling the Pieces Together: Health and community actors as levers of local response in...

Robert Wilson and Raiman Al-Hamdani discuss findings of a recent PeaceRep report on local Yemeni health and community actors during the Covid-19 pandemic.