Publications

  • Sep102026
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    Q&A with Dr Nafees Hamid

    An interview with Dr Nafees Hamid, XCEPT research programme, King's College London

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  • Sep012026
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    More Than a Drink: How Does Alcohol Shape Violence in South Sudan?

    As part of the XCEPT programme research in South Sudan, we conducted surveys and interviews with community members in Kapoeta…

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  • Aug212026

    ‘Tree of Justice’ Protest: How Vietnamese Youth are Mobilising Online to Hold the Powerful to Account

    A fatal car crash and a censored rap album, seemingly unrelated and a year apart, have sparked what could be…

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  • Aug102026

    Adverse Childhood Experiences and Violent Extremism: A Scoping Review of the Literature

    This scoping review of the literature examines the link between adverse childhood experiences and violent extremism across 23 studies covering…

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  • Aug042026

    Six Years On, the Beirut Port Explosion is Still Not Over

    Impunity, collective trauma and the unfinished pursuit of justice in Lebanon: six years on from the Beirut port blast.

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  • Aug032026

    How Has the War Reshaped Russian Views?

    By Dr Jade McGlynn, Kimberly Metcalf and Dr Alexander Shulga Executive Summary: Over four years of full-scale war have changed…

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  • Jul282026

    Uncovering the Motivations of Jihadists in a Hostage Crisis

    Dr Rajan Basra is a researcher on the XCEPT programme at King’s College London. His paper with Dr Craig Larkin,…

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  • Jul152026

    Iraq’s PMF Integration Paradox: Competing Visions for a Future Within the Iraqi State

    Twelve years after its creation, Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) sits at the centre of the country’s security, political, and…

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  • Jul142026

    The Common-Law Mind and the Renewal of America

    Abraham Lincoln’s faith in American democracy was formed during his years as a country lawyer. He believed that the nation…

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  • Jul092026

    What Can the UK Learn From the Maritime Dimension of America’s War in Iran?

    The shortcomings in the UK’s use of maritime power during the US war with Iran will provide lessons to the…

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