Dr Nafees Hamid and Laura UlanowskiQ&A with Dr Nafees Hamid
Read moreAn interview with Dr Nafees Hamid, XCEPT research programme, King's College London
XCEPT ProgrammeMore Than a Drink: How Does Alcohol Shape Violence in South Sudan?
Read moreAs part of the XCEPT programme research in South Sudan, we conducted surveys and interviews with community members in Kapoeta…
XCEPT ProgrammeAdverse Childhood Experiences and Violent Extremism: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Read moreThis scoping review of the literature examines the link between adverse childhood experiences and violent extremism across 23 studies covering…
XCEPT ProgrammeSix Years On, the Beirut Port Explosion is Still Not Over
Read moreImpunity, collective trauma and the unfinished pursuit of justice in Lebanon: six years on from the Beirut port blast.
Dr Rajan Basra and Laura UlanowskiUncovering the Motivations of Jihadists in a Hostage Crisis
Read moreDr Rajan Basra is a researcher on the XCEPT programme at King’s College London. His paper with Dr Craig Larkin,…
Dr Inna RudolfIraq’s PMF Integration Paradox: Competing Visions for a Future Within the Iraqi State
Read moreTwelve years after its creation, Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) sits at the centre of the country’s security, political, and…
Dr Nils Mallock and Dr Nafees HamidWho Wants Hezbollah to Stay Armed?
Read moreA new study by XCEPT researchers Nils Mallock and Nafees Hamid, published in Foreign Policy, presents empirical evidence on why…
Dr Rajan Basra and Dr Fiona McEwenOne Thousand and One Interviews: Lessons from Qualitative Research in the Middle East
Read moreBy Rajan Basra, Fiona McEwen & Tamara Demasi For all the attention on conflict zones, whether through political debate, social…
Dr Nils MallockThe Psychology of Peaceful and Violent Protest: Research Insights from Iraq and Beyond
Read moreBy Nils Mallock Understanding why people participate in political protest – and why some turn to violence while others remain…
Dr Inna RudolfA Farewell to Arms? Challenges and Preconditions for Hezbollah’s Demilitarisation
Read moreBy Inna Rudolf This briefing note considers whether Hezbollah can be sustainably demilitarised amid the current US-Israel-Iran escalation and its…
