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Article

19th May 2026

Isbaaro: Checkpoints and world making beyond the state in So...

Peer Schouten, Jethro Norman, Abdirahman Edle
How do checkpoints in Somalia shape power, identity and governance beyond the state?  
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Somalia Transnational Flows Conflict Economies 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

Article

29th April 2026

Smuggling and civil peace on Lebanon’s border: The case of S...

Mohanad Hage Ali
The Lebanese authorities’ clampdown on illicit cross-border activity threatens to leave inhabitants of the historically neglected village, and the wid...
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Middle East Lebanon Transnational Flows Conflict Economies

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

Research report

22nd April 2026

Environmental dimensions of conflict in the Lake Chad region

Louise Lieberknecht, Ieva Rucevska, Natalia Skripnikova, Gro Njølstad Slotsvik
Examining how instability damages the natural environment and how environmental conditions, shaped by natural and human‑driven change, influence confl...
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Sahel Nigeria Niger Chad Cameroon Climate Change Borderlands

Article

21st April 2026

Roadblock geographies: A typology of extraction, circulation...

Peer Schouten
How roadblocks, transport infrastructure and extraction shape authority and political power.  
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Transnational Flows Conflict Economies Borderlands

Research report

31st March 2026

Commodification and conflict in the Horn of Africa borderlan...

Tobias Hagmann
How do resources, trade, mobility and revenue generation link local violence to wider political and economic systems.  
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Sudan South Sudan Somalia Kenya Horn of Africa Ethiopia Transnational Flows Conflict Economies Borderlands

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

Research report

27th March 2026

Responding to climate change-related insecurity in the Lake ...

Cedric de Coning, Thor Olav Iversen, Andrew Yaw Tchie, Freedom Chukwudi Onuoha, Saibou Issa
Assessing how climate stress, insecurity and uneven implementation are shaping the future of stabilisation and resilience in the Lake Chad region.
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Sahel Nigeria Niger Chad Cameroon Climate Change Borderlands

Article

27th March 2026

Gendered violence and conflict in the Bangladesh–Myanmar bor...

Benjamin Etzold, Syeda Rozana Rashid, Anas Ansar
How do shifting power relations and insecurity across the borderlands influence the experiences of Rohingya women and men?
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Southeast Asia South Asia Myanmar Bangladesh Gender 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

Working paper

24th March 2026

Psychological intergroup interventions in fragile and confli...

Andrés Casas, Boaz Hameiri
Understanding how behaviourally informed approaches can reduce hostility and support peace in fragile and conflict affected states
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Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Working paper

20th March 2026

Psychosocial antecedents of forgiveness, reconciliation and ...

Alexandra Vázquez Botana
Examining the socio‑emotional factors that shape how groups move towards forgiveness or escalate towards extremism
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Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

17th March 2026

Beyond recognition: Research insights to address future chal...

Nils Mallock
Exploring how shifting political realities, territorial fragmentation and psychological dynamics shape the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Palestine Middle East Israel Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

Briefing paper

10th March 2026

Promoting reconciliation: Lessons from the social psychology...

Alexandra Vázquez Botana, Sam Hibbs
Exploring how psychosocial factors shape both the risks of extremism and the possibilities for reconciliation between divided groups
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Middle East Violent and Peaceful Behaviour Conflict Dynamics

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