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  • Book Talk on ‘African Peace – Regional Norms from the OAU to the AU’

    African regional organizations have played leading roles in constructing collective conflict management rules for the continent, but these rules or norms have not been static. Currently, the African Union (AU) deploys monitors, authorizes peace support operations, and actively engages to resolve internal conflicts. Just a few decades ago, these actions would have been deeply controversial under the Organization of African Unity (OAU). What changed to allow for this transformation in the way the African regional organization approaches peace and security?

  • Book Launch: The Humanitarian Civilian

    Join us to celebrate the launch of 'The Humanitarian Civilian: How the Idea of Distinction Circulates Within and Beyond International Humanitarian Law' by Dr Rebecca Sutton

  • Covid, Emergencies and Transitions: The Impact of Emergency Law Responses to Covid-19 in Fragile Settings

    Emergency law responses to Covid-19 have affected peace and transition processes in predictable and unpredictable ways, and this session looks at the consequences for levels of violent conflict and democratic consolidation. The discussion will be around the results of practice-based research with opportunities for the audience to participate with questions and interactive tools. Featuring the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law, International IDEA, and the Political Settlements Research Programme at the University of Edinburgh.