Publications

This paper investigates new and concrete ways to rebuild societies, infrastructure and institutions in the aftermath of conflicts. More specifically, it examines whether greater coherence and coordina...chevron_right

This brief examines the impediments faced by Liberia's 2013 Strategic Roadmap for National Healing, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation. In particular, the brief 1) reviews the theoretical underpinnings ...chevron_right

This brief considers the structural and historical context within which Islamist fundamentalism flourishes in order to understand the outbreaks of religious violence in northern Nigeria caused by the ...chevron_right

This brief provides an overview of some conditions necessary for creating an enabling peacebuilding environment, discusses the concepts of resilience and fragility and examines their importance in the...chevron_right

This journal focuses on conflict resolution and peacebuilding in Africa. It includes articles on 1) the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) peace process in Sudan and the actors involv...chevron_right

This report provides an overview of the proceedings of the African Union’s (AU) 2013 High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa and examines the role the AU plays i...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends contains articles on 1) South Africa and South-South approaches to post-conflict development in Africa; 2) Liberia’s rocky path towards decentralization; 3) information a...chevron_right

This paper examines 1) the links between conflict in the Kivus regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and instability in the country as a whole, and 2) the post-conflict recovery efforts th...chevron_right

This report summarizes the results of consultations with non-state actors in Africa regarding their assessment of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council’s (PSC) performance ten years after it ...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends contains articles on 1) UN peacekeeping operations and their role in conflict prevention, peacemaking, and peacebuilding; 2) transnational security threats to peacekeepin...chevron_right

This paper examines the work government and civil society organizations in South Africa are doing to support civilian capacity-building in post-conflict African countries. It also provides recommendat...chevron_right

This journal focuses on conflict-resolution and peacebuilding in Africa. It includes articles on 1) the opinion of students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on what lies behind the conflict in ...chevron_right

This issue of Conflict Trends contains articles on 1) the effect of Chinese investments on democratization in Africa; 2) the opportunities for preventing violent conflict in Somalia; 3) the lack of so...chevron_right

This volume of Conflict Trends contains articles on 1) why some conflict atrocities receive more media coverage than others; 2) conflict resolution in the Central African Republic; 3) the role of the ...chevron_right

This article discusses national reconciliation efforts by the government of South Sudan. In particular, it reflects on the government’s planning and implementation of the reconciliation process and ho...chevron_right