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…
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 Nils MallockQ&A with Nils Mallock
Read moreNils Mallock is a postdoctoral researcher with the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme at King’s College…
XCEPT ProgrammeThe Rise of Soldiers of God: Is Beirut Back to the Time of the Militias?
Read moreBy Mohamad El Kari Members of Soldiers of God. Credit: An-Nahar They are a group of Lebanese muscular tattooed men…
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Ukraine: A Safe Haven on the Road to Victory
Read moreKey Points: Neither Russia nor Ukraine can achieve total military victory, and good-faith negotiations with Putin are unlikely. The West,…
