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Syrian Youth and the Violence of Exclusion
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Trees need locally-grown politics
Presidents and celebrities planting trees are in the news again, and with green post-COVID-19 recovery plans afoot and the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, James Mayers considers […]
How Biden Can End “Vaccine Apartheid”
Building on spectacular scientific achievements, the rich world’s vaccine response to the pandemic within its borders has been (with notable exceptions) commendable. But the response of the international community has […]
Regional approaches to Covid-19: The response by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to the pandemic
Hannah den Boer examines regional responses to Covid-19 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. COVID-19, unsurprisingly, has had far-reaching repercussions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The pandemic […]
Regional Responses to Conflict during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr Kathryn Nash and Hannah den Boer examine the role of regional organisations in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Regional organisations have played significant roles in managing conflicts, and this […]
Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition
Sean Molloy, Christine Bell, Asanga Welikala, Erin Houlihan, and Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher examine emergency law responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in conflict-affected states in transition and suggest four key areas of […]
The Politics of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Syria
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Delocalization and Uprooting: The Adverse Impact of Peace in Syria
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Local reconciliation committees in northern Syria: Managing daily conflicts in a country at war
“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face […]
Qualitative field research in the time of COVID-19: The nuances of peer research methods
COVID-19 is forcing us to discover alternative ways of doing things; qualitative field research, which traditionally calls for close interaction between researchers and their populations of interest, had to be […]
Vaccines, information and the ongoing crisis of affordability for the urban poor
As news on Covid-19 vaccines spreads good cheer in the wealthier countries of the global North, thoughts turn to when we will be able to return to normal life. Meanwhile […]