Blogs

Despite observers claiming that Iraq’s Tishreen protest movement has been coerced into silence, this blog argues that it maintains mobilisation moment...

The case of the Salafi groups underscores the complex evolution of cross-border exchange of religious ideas, with external powers able to grow influen...

When the military launched a coup against the civilian government in October 2021, some of the rebel leaders sided with the country’s generals, rather...

The capture of fertile agricultural land in Western Tigray and the eastern Sudanese Al Fashaga region sheds light on how profits from cash crops help ...

In August 2022 it will be five years since the start of one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, yet the political and security dynamics su...

This blog post examines the role of mental health and conflict-related trauma in driving individuals towards embracing violent extremism.

This commentary explores why the welfare of the researcher frequently slips through the net of the ethical principle to ‘do no harm’.

How can neuroscience work in conjunction with the social and behavioural sciences to explain violent extremism?

Any policy designed to counter the growing Captagon trade must take into account its impact on local border communities.

What’s the potential of storytelling for research that engages with conflict-affected communities?

This post highlights the ways in which different groups invoke the wrongs afflicted onto their respective communities to gain leverage over the domina...

Joint bulletin from The Asia Foundation, Rift Valley Institute, and Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center about recent research and activities....