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Communities that sit in conflict-affected borderlands are often subject to a complex combination of cultural and geographical factors. XCEPT’s research into these conflict areas explores local governance, other influential actors, and the alternative institutions and strategies that borderland communities rely upon to protect themselves against violence and abuse. It also examines how economic transitions, markets, and trade are affected by changes in the social and political context of a borderland community.

Below you can find and download publications by XCEPT partners that investigate the unique contexts of conflict-affected borderlands.

Event

12th June 2025
Following the conclusion of the Chatham House XCEPT research initiative, this event unpacks key findings and explores how policymakers can better resp...

Article

16th May 2025
While working on the development of a Model Law for Refugees in Bangladesh, the research team at the Centre for Peace and Justice conducted extensive ...

Blog

9th April 2025
Uganda’s progressive approaches to refugee management and integration have rightly drawn praise; but there is room for improvement in engaging women r...

Article

1st April 2025
This community action research examines the mechanisms of securitisation and counter-securitisation that have affected the Karimojong and Turkana peop...

Briefing paper

31st March 2025
Observations derived from the XCEPT programme’s research, and thoughts on the future direction borderlands research might take.

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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Research report

31st March 2025
Bangladesh faces huge climate challenges with increasingly frequent and extreme weather events which intersect in complex ways with social and politic...

Briefing paper

31st March 2025
How have historical patterns in China-Myanmar relations shaped today’s conflict dynamics and political developments in Myanmar’s northern borderlands?...

Briefing paper

31st March 2025
Practical lessons and guidance from the X-Border Local Research Network (LRN)’s experience on supporting equitable, locally embedded research in fragi...

Blog

31st March 2025
Local knowledge and solutions are key to expanding access and ensuring effectiveness of climate action. 

Article

31st March 2025
Communities along the Somalia–Kenya border navigate a landscape of war. Over decades of conflict – including civil war, insurgency, and counterinsurge...

Video

28th March 2025
The XCEPT program team reflects on their journey, sharing insights and lessons from seven years of the Local Research Network.

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