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Governance

Podcast

13th May 2026

Nostalgia – Shared histories, divided futures

Examining why the future can feel so precarious and whether art can help us imagine a more inclusive path forward.
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Governance Climate Change Borderlands

Article

13th May 2026

Who wants Hezbollah to stay armed?

Nils Mallock, Nafees Hamid
Are grievances with the Lebanese state, rather than sectarian loyalty, driving popular support for the group retaining its guns?  
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Middle East Lebanon Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Dynamics

Event

13th May 2026

Responding to conflict and illicit flows: Policy, practice, ...

Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 6
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Transnational Flows Governance Borderlands

Event

6th May 2026

From crisis to uncertainty: How conflict, ceasefires, and pe...

Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 5
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Transnational Flows Governance Borderlands

Event

29th April 2026

Trafficking Hubs and Global Supply Chain Networks

Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 4
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Transnational Flows Governance Borderlands

Article

24th April 2026

“There is Nothing to See”: Silence and the Atmosphere of War...

Daniel Agbiboa
What does war look like when everyone says nothing is happening?
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Nigeria Violent Extremism Governance Conflict Dynamics

SPOTLIGHT

XCEPT Workshop: Local, People-Focused Policymaking

26th October 2022
Addressing securitization in conflict zones in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
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Briefing paper

29th March 2026

The psychology of peaceful and violent protest: Research ins...

Nils Mallock
Why do some protests turn violent while others remain peaceful?  
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Middle East Iraq Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

27th March 2026

A farewell to arms? Challenges and preconditions for Hezboll...

Inna Rudolf
Can Hezbollah realistically lay down its arms?  
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Middle East Lebanon Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Governance Conflict Dynamics

Podcast

20th March 2026

A region under pressure: Preventing climate change related c...

Cedric de Coning, Andrew Yaw Tchie, Thor Olav Iversen, Freedom Onuoha
How can we best prevent and manage climate-related insecurity in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions?
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Horn of Africa and the Sahel Governance Climate Change Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in Myanmar borderlands

XCEPT’s Myanmar borderlands research explores how sanctions, financial systems and gendered agency shape borderland conflict economies.
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Thailand Southeast Asia South Asia Myanmar India Bangladesh Governance Gender Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Horn of Africa

XCEPT’s Horn of Africa research looks at how evolving political centres, digital systems, urban change and gendered authority are transforming governa...
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Sudan South Sudan Somalia Ethiopia Governance Gender Conflict Economies Borderlands

Blog

17th March 2026

Introducing new XCEPT research in the Levant

XCEPT’s Levant research examines how border governance, climate‑driven adaptation, and illicit networks intersect across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yem...
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Yemen Syria Lebanon Iraq Governance Conflict Economies Climate Change Borderlands

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