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Communities that sit in conflict-affected borderlands are often subject to a complex combination of cultural and geographical factors. XCEPT’s research into these conflict areas explores local governance, other influential actors, and the alternative institutions and strategies that borderland communities rely upon to protect themselves against violence and abuse. It also examines how economic transitions, markets, and trade are affected by changes in the social and political context of a borderland community.

Below you can find and download publications by XCEPT partners that investigate the unique contexts of conflict-affected borderlands.

Event

22nd September 2026
Join us for a webinar exploring how women in conflict-affected borderlands are reshaping governance, authority and peacebuilding.

Briefing paper

1st September 2026
In Manipur, northeast India, unarmed women have emerged as influential actors in an ongoing conflict, shaping access, mobility and frontline dynamics ...

Briefing paper

13th August 2026
How did armed actors in Afghanistan use their control of key roadblocks to gain rent and power, ultimately undermining support for the Afghan Republic...

Blog

24th June 2026
What does it take to address climate-related insecurity in one of the world’s most fragile regions? Lessons from the Lake Chad Basin suggest that with...

Blog

2nd June 2026
Trade statistics show why Amman has more reason than Damascus to welcome the improvement in bilateral commerce.

journal_article

19th May 2026
How do checkpoints in Somalia shape power, identity and governance beyond the state?  

SPOTLIGHT

XCEPT Workshop: Local, People-Focused Policymaking

26th October 2022
Addressing securitization in conflict zones in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia
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Event

13th May 2026
Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 6

Event

6th May 2026
Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 5

Event

29th April 2026
Global Security Programme webinar series | Session 4

Podcast

22nd April 2026
Examining how instability damages the natural environment and how environmental conditions, shaped by natural and human‑driven change, influence confl...

Research report

22nd April 2026
Examining how instability damages the natural environment and how environmental conditions, shaped by natural and human‑driven change, influence confl...

journal_article

21st April 2026
How roadblocks, transport infrastructure and extraction shape authority and political power.  

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