Publications

  • Mar112024

    Understanding the Role of Unconscious Bias in Conflict Dynamics

    By Emma Ciccarella Standing before members of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, in 1977, then President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat, declared that…

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  • Feb272024

    Photo Essay: A Week in Iraq

    In 2023, Dr Inna Rudolf, Dr Craig Larkin, and Dr Rajan Basra from the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends…

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  • Feb132024

    The Costs of Ignoring Conflict Trauma in Men and Boys

    By Dr Heidi Riley and Clara May Content warning: contains mention of sexual violence and suicide. President Volodymyr Zelensky of…

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  • Jan032024

    Waiting for War: Escalation on Lebanon’s Southern Border and Conflict Memory

    By Brontë Philips *This was written in December 2023, before the targeting of a senior Hamas commander in Beirut. Information…

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  • Oct172023

    Four Years On from Lebanon’s 17 October Revolution

    By Mohamad El Kari Visiting Lebanon today, it is difficult to escape the feeling that a collective sense of hopelessness…

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  • Aug312023

    Imprisoned for Terrorism: The Experiences of Inmates in Roumieh Prison in Lebanon

    By Dr Craig Larkin & Dr Rajan Basra This Briefing Note assesses the impact of imprisonment and Lebanon’s criminal justice…

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  • Aug172023

    What Do We Mean When We Talk About ‘Resilience’ to Violent Extremism?

    By Federica Calissano Speaking at a memorial event 10 years on from 9/11, then President of the United States, Barack…

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  • Jul282023

    Men and Psychosocial Support Services Programming

    By Dr Heidi Riley This Briefing Note explores humanitarian responses to conflict-related trauma amongst men and boys, and finds that…

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  • Jul012023

    The New Age of Naval Power in the Indo-Pacific

    A new framework contextualises crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a…

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  • Jun282023

    Dr Inna Rudolf Shares Her Research on Post-Conflict Recovery in Mosul

    Dr Inna Rudolf is a Research Fellow on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s…

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