Dr Nils MallockThe Psychology of Peaceful and Violent Protest: Research Insights from Iraq and Beyond
Read moreBy Nils Mallock Understanding why people participate in political protest – and why some turn to violence while others remain…
Dr Inna RudolfA Farewell to Arms? Challenges and Preconditions for Hezbollah’s Demilitarisation
Read moreBy Inna Rudolf This briefing note considers whether Hezbollah can be sustainably demilitarised amid the current US-Israel-Iran escalation and its…
XCEPT ProgrammePsychological Intergroup Interventions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States: Why They Matter, What Works, What Doesn’t and How to Deploy Safely
Read moreBy Andrés Casas and Boaz Hameiri Executive Summary We highlight a central paradox: many psychological intergroup interventions in fragile and…
Dr Nils MallockBeyond Recognition: Research Insights to Address Future Challenges in Palestine and Israel
Read moreBy Nils Mallock Amid catastrophic levels of violence, displacement and destruction, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has found itself in a new…
XCEPT ProgrammePromoting Reconciliation: Lessons from the Social Psychology of Extremism and Forgiveness
Read moreBy Alexandra Vázquez Botana and Sam Hibbs This Policy Brief highlights policy recommendations to promote reconciliation between antagonistic groups, drawing…
XCEPT ProgrammeShifting Loyalties: Understanding Fighter Motivations in Syria’s Transitional Phase
Read moreXCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rahaf Aldoughli Following the fall of the Assad regime, and the establishment of a new…
Dr Rajan BasraThe Impact of Terrorist Kidnappings: Lessons from Arsal, Lebanon
Read moreXCEPT Policy Brief By Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Craig Larkin In 2014, jihadist groups overran the town of Arsal…
Dr Inna RudolfNavigating Conflicting Memories: Reconciliation Initiatives to Engage the Yezidi Population in Iraq Require an Urgent Overhaul
Read moreXCEPT Briefing Note By Dr Inna Rudolf August 2024 marks 10 years since the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) committed genocide…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Status of Iraqi Children of ISIS-Affiliated Families Outside of Jeddah 1 Rehabilitation Center
Read moreBy Dr Joana Cook Iraq currently hosts over one million internally displaced persons (IDPs). The majority of these IDPs were…
Dr Rajan BasraImprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon
Read moreBy Dr Craig Larkin & Dr Rajan Basra This Briefing Note assesses the impact of imprisonment and Lebanon’s criminal justice…
