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Borderlands

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.

Research report

30th May 2025
Communities in Myanmar’s western border region of Rakhine State—long affected by conflict involving armed groups and social divisions—are now experien...

Blog

27th May 2025
Dr Costanza Torre is the lead researcher on the South Sudan branch of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme...

Research report

22nd May 2025
The armed conflict in northern Mozambique has profound gendered impacts that are deeply intertwined with cross-border dynamics between Mozambique and ...

Briefing paper

22nd May 2025
This policy brief presents key findings and policy implications on the gendered dimensions of conflict in the Mozambique – Tanzania borderlands. ...

Blog

22nd May 2025
What role does gender play in how a cross-border insurgency affects the lives of those living in the area?

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...

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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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.

Research report

31st March 2025
Years of research on the experiences and perspectives of Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar, drawing attention to governance challenges and the need ...

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...

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