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Conflict Dynamics

Conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Asia intersect through flows of people, weapons and resources, creating intricate cross-border conflict systems. These knit the formal and informal, licit and illicit in ways that empower armed actors, enmesh conflict with crime and violent extremism, and ensnare local communities in the network of activities that sustain conflict. XCEPT research on conflict dynamics sheds light on these conflict systems, the transnational networks that sustain them, and how affected communities cope with protracted crisis.

Below you can find and download XCEPT research that helps shed light on these complex conflict dynamics.

Briefing paper

26th March 2025
Forced displacement comes with myriad challenges for those affected. Forcibly displaced populations are deeply impacted by the circumstances that led ...

Article

26th March 2025
This paper focuses on the Russian, Turkish, and Iranian-led Astana mediation process for the Syrian Civil War from 2012-2024.

Briefing paper

26th March 2025
This briefing paper examines policy considerations around the effects of climate change, specifically reduced water resources in the Helmand River Bas...

Research report

26th March 2025
How is climate change affecting water resources in the Helmand River Basin, and how might competition for these resources drive conflict in the futute...

Blog

26th March 2025
Syria’s new government has moved quickly to curtail Hezbollah’s movements of weapons, money, contraband, and people through Syria.

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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

24th March 2025
How China’s political approach toward the Taliban and its investment shape Afghanistan’s development and stability

Blog

24th March 2025
The potential for rising tension in the Yemeni governorate worries those on both sides its borders.

Blog

20th March 2025
In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali talks about the Captagon trade’s impact on state institutions.

Research report

20th March 2025
Geopolitical competition is shaping Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, governance, and conflict dynamics.

Blog

19th March 2025
Elizabeth Nyibol Malou shares how her involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network since 2018 has fostered valuable collaborations and ...

Blog

19th March 2025
Joseph Diing Majok shares his reflections on how his involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network has shaped his research career, parti...

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