Publications

Black Sea regional identity is difficult to define with precision, and is a relatively new concept. Relationships between states are fragile and sometimes conflict-prone, and external relationships va...chevron_right

The financial crisis halted a period of robust growth in the Black Sea Region, which now faces significant challenges in returning to financial and fiscal health. Though regional economies are diverse...chevron_right

As in previous editions, the 2019 version of BICC’s Global Militarisation Index weighs the relative importance of a country’s ‘military apparatus’ in relation to the rest of society as a whole. The te...chevron_right

This publication explores the complexity of existing conflict in Isiolo County, Kenya, addressing the conflict’s causes, nature and characteristics as well as the actors involved. In doing so, the tex...chevron_right

Diese Publikation analysiert verschiedene Ansätze und Debatten zu Salafismus, dschihadistischer Gewalt und Radikalisierungsprävention. Die Autoren analysieren 1) die Unterscheidung zwischen kognitiver...chevron_right

Political and humanitarian actors have widely praised Ugandan refugee policies for their progressive nature. This publication analyzes whether the country really is a role model for refugee integratio...chevron_right

The Global Militarization Index (GMI) highlights the relative weight and importance of a country’s military apparatus in relation to its society as a whole. Of the 151 countries analyzed in 2017, the most militarized ones are, in order, Israel, Singapore, Armenia...chevron_right

This publication reflects on how South Sudanese warring factions have utilized the cantonment process, which was outlined in the 2015 peace agreement, to strengthen their own forces and extend their m...chevron_right

This publication charts the evolution of conversion studies, which focuses on demilitarization processes and disarmament management, since end of World War II and the reasons for the demise of the discipline in the new millennium. The text’s author also explains that while he doubts that a renaissance...chevron_right

This brief recommends six ways to deal with the refugee and IDP problems that exist in Iraq. The proposals include 1) creating inclusive economic incentives; 2) promoting small- and medium-sized enterprises, but in ‘conflict-sensitive’ ways; 3) linking the protection of...chevron_right

This conference report synopsizes the results of BICC’s annual International Academic Conference, which occurred in November 2016. The conference’s primary focus was on the causes and consequences of forced migration, and how to solve...chevron_right

The Global Militarization Index (GMI) highlights the relative weight and importance of a country’s military apparatus in relation to its society as a whole. Of the 152 countries analyzed in 2016, th...chevron_right

This report both reviews and elaborates on the research performed by BICC analysts in 2016, with a particular emphasis on 1) how organized violence and social order are mutually dependent on each other; 2) how structures of violence influence social change; 3) recent trends in arms control; and 4) the roles of violent actors in ongoing conflicts such as Ukraine and Afghanistan. The report also includes an essay on the state and future of humanitarian aid.chevron_right

This paper analyzes the experiences and coping strategies of returning refugees in South Sudan. The problems they face are indeed familiar ones – i.e., a lack of food and water, physical security, education and jobs. Additionally, the “sustainability of return” largely depends on...chevron_right

This paper contends that past attempts at 1) security sector reform (SSR) and 2) disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in South Sudan have failed to ‘right-size’ the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and change the country’s overall security apparatus. As a result, the...chevron_right