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…
XCEPT ProgrammeTrauma, PTSD, and Psychosocial Support Interventions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas
Read moreBy Dr Alison Brettle, Dr Pauline Zerla, and Sam Hibbs The greatest challenge for policymakers and practitioners in any transition…
XCEPT ProgrammeIsrael’s Bombardment of Lebanon: Reopening Lebanon’s Sectarian Wounds
Read moreBy Mohamad El Kari Thanks to the ceasefire deal agreed with Israel, Lebanon has recently entered a state of fragile…
Prof John Bew CMGThe Rise of Machinepolitik
Read moreThere is a scene in Gustave Flaubert’s novel Sentimental Education that one cannot read without turning one’s mind to today.…
Clara MayBlood Diamonds and Bloodshed: The Psychological Drivers of Violence in Sierra Leone’s Civil War
Read moreBy Clara May Sierra Leone’s civil war (1991-2002) was brutal. Reports of ‘savagery’ were not simply displays of rhetoric. Alongside…
CSNSAfter the End of Londongrad? The UK’s Counter Kleptocracy Strategy Requires a Reboot
Read moreBy Tom Mayne and John Heathershaw Key Points: Kleptocracy is a defining feature of the new global politics. Just as…
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…
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Axis or Ad Hoc Alignment? Understanding Russia’s Partnership with China, Iran and North Korea
Read moreBy Dr Hanna Notte Key Points: Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, China, Iran and North Korea…
XCEPT ProgrammeUnravelling Conflict: The Power of Predictive Modelling
Read moreBy Sam Hibbs Over the past decade, the number and intensity of both inter- and intrastate conflicts has been rising.…
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…
