COVID-19, Emergency Legislation, and Sunset Clauses
The UK's Coronavirus Act 2020 affords the UK government new powers in attempt to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as with similar legislation enacted by governments around...
South Sudan's Transition: Citizens' Perception of Peace
A power-sharing government set up last month in South Sudan is fueling hope for an end to civil war, but layers of conflict remain.
COVID-19 and Violent Conflict: Responding to Predictable Unpredictability
Christine Bell offers 11 baseline understandings for designing the most effective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in conflict-affected regions.
The fragmented politics of the Syrian refugee crisis jeopardises the future of millions
Juline Beaujouan and Amjed Rasheed discuss how the humanitarian consequences of the Syrian crisis have spilled across the region.
Peace agreements and persons with disability: mapping the relationship
Peace agreements hold much promise for promoting the interests of persons with disability, but they can be equally destructive. For meaningful impact, provisions addressing disability are but an initial...
Principled Peacekeeping Works
Cedric de Coning examines the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations as implementation mechanisms in peace processes, and outlines the risks inherent in the shift toward UN stablization missions.
Strategies of inclusion in peacemaking: Beyond box-ticking and photo opportunities?
“Inclusion” is becoming an increasingly prominent term in debates about peace, yet the term often remains vague. Hearing calls for an inclusive peace process begs the questions: Whom are...
A New Approach or a Return to the Status Quo?
The Northern Ireland Assembly has reopened after a three-year collapse, but is this a new beginning? Dr Kevin McNicholl (PSRP Postdoctoral Fellow) examines the thorny issues at the heart...
The South Sudanese Peace Agreement and the Issue of States
With peace negotiations in South Sudan currently stalled, Dr Jan Pospisil examines the states question - the number of regional states South Sudan should contain and their territorial delineation.
Yemen’s ‘Handshake moment’: What other peace processes can tell us about the Riyadh...
Robert Forster examines what other peace processes can tell us about the provisions of the Riyadh Agreement, signed on 5 November 2019 between the Yemeni government and the Southern...
Sudan’s Interim Constitutional Arrangement: The Risk of Sharing a Non-Existent Cake
Dr Jan Pospisil analyses Sudan's transitional power-sharing framework as the process of forming a government continues.
Interstate Agreements to End Intrastate Conflict
Dr Kathryn Nash introduces her research on the role of interstate agreements in ending intrastate conflict, and asks when, where, how and why are these agreements used, and whether...