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Conflict Dynamics

Conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Asia intersect through flows of people, weapons and resources, creating intricate cross-border conflict systems. These knit the formal and informal, licit and illicit in ways that empower armed actors, enmesh conflict with crime and violent extremism, and ensnare local communities in the network of activities that sustain conflict. XCEPT research on conflict dynamics sheds light on these conflict systems, the transnational networks that sustain them, and how affected communities cope with protracted crisis.

Below you can find and download XCEPT research that helps shed light on these complex conflict dynamics.

Research report

24th March 2025
How China’s political approach toward the Taliban and its investment shape Afghanistan’s development and stability

Research report

20th March 2025
Geopolitical competition is shaping Bangladesh’s infrastructure development, governance, and conflict dynamics.

Blog

19th March 2025
Elizabeth Nyibol Malou shares how her involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network since 2018 has fostered valuable collaborations and ...

Blog

19th March 2025
Joseph Diing Majok shares his reflections on how his involvement in the XCEPT programme’s Local Research Network has shaped his research career, parti...

Briefing paper

17th March 2025
With the collapse of the Assad regime, a key challenge for Syria’s transition government will be to create new governance structures and unify armed f...

Event

31st March 2025
Join us on 31 March 2025 at this hybrid event to discuss the interlinkages between climate change, conflict, and political instability.

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

27th March 2025
Join us on 27 March 2025 for a thought-provoking webinar that examines how pre-displacement exposure to violent conflict affects the long-term social ...

Briefing paper

12th March 2025
The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, effective November 27, 2024, presents a critical opportunity to reassess international security ...

Research report

12th March 2025
Since the overthrow of the Ba’ath party regime in 2003, Iraq’s political landscape has been shaped by a volatile coalition of majority Shi’a elites. T...

Research report

6th March 2025
The Iranian-led ‘axis of resistance’  suffered significant setbacks in 2024, amid conflict with Israel and other political turbulence, leading some ob...

Article

25th February 2025
Of all the challenges currently facing post-war Syria, the integration of the country’s numerous and diverse armed factions into a single, disciplined...

Article

25th February 2025
This case study explores how international mediation efforts in the  Second Congo War (1998-2003) affected, and addressed, the regionalisation of the ...

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