Kyiv still relies heavily on foreign support for its war effort, and it has agreed to difficult terms to keep the US on side, writes Luke Cooper.
Jared Miller explores how corruption in countries like Nigeria is a central mechanism through which political power is gained, maintained, and contested.
Aditya Sarkar reflects on the political marketplace framework and its use in comparative research to understand transactional politics in conflict-affected states.
Alex de Waal argues that politics is shifting away from stable institutions and rules towards a world of transactional power.
Somalia’s governance crisis, where international counterterrorism priorities and elite self-interest have undermined state-building, is enabling Al Shabaab to thrive.
Adut Alaak Garang explores how recurring violence in South Sudan, rooted in unresolved trauma, continues to destabilise the nation and prevent meaningful healing.
Ed Laws and Deval Desai explore the evolving role of fiscal governance in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
As tensions escalate, Jan Pospisil provides in-depth analysis of the unfolding political crisis in South Sudan following the house arrest of Riek Machar.
This blog explores justice and security dynamics in Somalia through the examples of Kismayo and Galkayo.
As political tensions rise in South Sudan and violence spirals out of control, Jan Pospisil examines the drivers of discontent and how to avoid civil war.
Dr Munzer Alkhalil explores the response of the civic ecosystem to the 2023 earthquake in northwest Syria.
In a world where conflicts and tensions occur at regional, national and global levels increase, security for international development cooperation will become one of the greatest challenges.