Publications

  • Jun142023

    Q&A with Dr Rajan Basra

    Dr Rajan Basra is a post-doctoral researcher on the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s…

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  • Jun012023

    Memory Makers: The Politics of the Past in Putin’s Russia

    Why aren’t ordinary Russians more outraged by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Inside the Kremlin’s own historical propaganda narratives, Russia’s invasion…

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  • May102023

    Martyrdom in Lebanon: An Evolution of Memory-Making

    By Bronte Philips In a speech given on Hezbollah’s 11 November Martyrs’ Day in 2021, the group’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah,…

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  • May012023

    The Rule is for None but Allah

    A wide-ranging examination of Islamist rule across the world, from constitutional movements like Tunisia’s Ennahda to the violent rejectionism of…

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  • Apr262023

    Q&A with Dr Fiona McEwen

    Dr Fiona McEwen is the Survey and Interventions Director of the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme…

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  • Apr122023

    Can Uncertainty Make Us Violent? The Role of Uncertainty in Encouraging Violent and Extremist Ideologies

    By Federica Calissano Uncertainty is a condition that all individuals experience, and it is something that we all, to differing extents,…

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  • Apr062023

    Translation in Conflict: An Instrument of Power or a Place of Neutrality?

    By Mohamad El Kari Credit: Shutterstock/igor kisselev. Within the realm of conflict zones, translators play a complex role in representing, and…

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  • Mar292023

    Forgotten Refugees: The Experiences of Syrian Military Defectors in Turkey

    By Alison Brettle Photo: January 2023: Syrian refugee tents near the Syrian-Turkish border. Credit: Shutterstock/Mohammad Bash. In the 12 months…

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  • Mar012023

    Russia’s War

    In the early hours of 24 February 2022, Russian forces attacked Ukraine. The brutality of the Russian assault has horrified…

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  • Jan122023

    Controversies and Challenges of Peacebuilding in Nineveh: Revisiting Post-IS Reconciliation in Iraq

    The full Briefing Note can be accessed here. Key Findings: The lack of long-term engagement and strategic planning by international…

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