Shaping the Post-Conflict Landscape? The Role of Constitutions in Natural Resource...
This paper is primarily concerned with the way in which constitutions adopted as countries emerge from violent conflict deal with natural resources.
Theme: Gender
Identity, Violence, and Politics: Understanding Violence in Political Marketplaces
This policy brief is the second in a series of research papers that examine the nature of violent conflict within political marketplace countries and efforts to build lasting peace.
Governing for Whom? The Intersection of Identity, Violence, and Political Competition in...
This paper explores how negotiations over political authority play out in ‘real’ transactional politics across multiple levels of government under conditions of competitive rentierism using Nigeria as a case...
Mid-term, Corruption and International Engagement – xaa iigu jira? (what’s in it for...
This policy brief provides reflections on the current moment in Somalia’s political and political economy trajectory, half-way through the current presidential term.
School Curricula In Syria: Hidden Victim of The Conflict or Weapon of War?
This policy brief highlights some of the key findings on opportunities to use education as a tool for peace in Syria.
A State-led War Economy in an Open Market
This research report investigates the relationship between market and state in the contemporary Ukrainian economy.
The UN’s Humanitarian Transition from Emergency Assistance to Development Funding in...
To better understand the impact of the UN transition in Iraq, this research paper considers potential longer-term implications on three affected populations, including IDPs.
The War Against Ukraine and the Failure of “Great Power Politics”
This chapter interrogates the claim that the Russian war against Ukraine represents a “return” or “resurgence” of “great power politics.”
Reindustrialization as a Key Element of Ukraine's Recovery
This policy brief argues that Ukraine should pursue re-industrialisation through an effective programme of state aid and use of preferential trade and procurement policy.
Constitutional Transitions in a Changing World
This is a report of the main themes that emerged from a series of events on Constitutional Transitions in a Changing World.
Russia and China in Liberal Peacebuilding: Perceptions and Engagement with the Dayton...
This report draws from a dataset charting the trends in Russian and Chinese perceptions of institutions responsible for the implementation of the Dayton Accords.
Peace in Transition: The Case of South Sudan
Following a nationwide perception survey, this report paints a comprehensive picture of what peace looks like for those directly affected by armed violence in South Sudan.