Publications

This paper distinguishes between two types of Syrian refugees – the poorer, rural workers stuck in refugee camps in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, and the richer, middle class professionals who live outs...chevron_right

This paper assesses the development of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) voter turnout since the party came to power in 2002. The author notes that after the 2015 elections, the AKP gave the i...chevron_right

This paper first explores the deteriorating relationship between the EU and Azerbaijan, which is partially attributable to Brussels' criticism of the country's undemocratic practices and Baku's counte...chevron_right

It is impossible to register global progress in achieving peace without some basic measure of the frequency and intensity of armed conflict. The fundamental unit of armed conflict is the number of dea...chevron_right

This report describes how Yemen's post-2011 political transition was manipulated by political forces inside and outside the country, and the reasons for the collapse of the transitional government. Th...chevron_right

This report considers whether early warning and response systems continue to have a significant role to play in peacebuilding efforts. More specifically, the report 1) charts the evolution of the warn...chevron_right

This brief looks at the violence committed against women in India and the research that's been done on the phenomenon. Indeed, the research has been 1) comparative (how violence against women in India...chevron_right

China’s agricultural cooperation with Africa has changed since the start of the new millennium, writes Lu Jiang. In contrast to its earlier emphasis on aid-focused engagement, Beijing now encourages Chinese companies to invest in the continent’s agricultural sector. Here’s why.chevron_right

This brief analyzes how Botswana governs its use of water. More specifically, it focuses on 1) the nation’s water policies and legislation, including recent attempts to separate the institutional resp...chevron_right

This commentary focuses on the role being played by the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the Syrian Civil War. It confirms that the US’ support in the fight against ISIS has enabled the PYD to ...chevron_right

This commentary looks at the challenges Morocco now faces from returning jihadists who’ve fought for the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The text's author first describes how until 2014 Morocca...chevron_right

This paper looks at the importance of developing accurate indicators for SDG 16 which addresses the core issues of violence, organized crime and corruption and is a core part of the "2030 Agenda for S...chevron_right

Will Laos’ Xayaburi and Don Sahong dam projects upend the ecological balance of the Mekong River? Not necessarily, say Richard Cronin and Courtney Weatherby. As a starter, the complaints of environmental campaigners and other stakeholders have led to eco-friendly modifications to the projects.chevron_right

In order to clarify how border communities view the threats and opportunities that borderlands present, this study shares the results of fieldwork done across nine districts in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. More specifically, the text’s authors...chevron_right

This issue of “Perspectives on Terrorism” begins by presenting “a political socialization perspective” on how radicals become terrorists in Kenya and Uganda. The subsequent articles focus on 1) how Indonesia has been dealing with terrorism; 2) the links between globalization and...chevron_right