Bosnia-Herzegovina – where is our ‘own’ Nelson Mandela?
Without the ideal of equal rights and opportunities of Bosnians and Herzegovinians, we will never live truly decent lives in our country. By Haris... Read More
Transform, Transcend, Translate
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Kosovo is right to insist on mutual recognition with Serbia before permitting the creation of an association of Serbian municipalities on its territory. By... Read More
The quarter century-old Dayton mantra should not dictate Bosnia’s future.
The Agreement did not stop a war. It skewed a peace. By David B. Kanin In the winter of 1994-5 Ratko Mladic made a... Read More
The danger to our democracy is the Republican Party
As for me, I still have strong faith in the American enterprise. We have fought civil and world wars, faced depressions, corrupt administrations, social unrest,... Read More
Why is Trump litigating over the US General Election?
There is soon to be an explosion of litigation, under the moniker Trump v Biden, the purpose of which is to alter the outcome of... Read More
Ceasefire in Libya: a gift for UN Day?
Taken Al-Sonni, Libya’s permanent representative to the UN commenting on the signing of the ceasefire agreement said that the success of any political solution to... Read More
Society after Coronavirus essay #10: a short history of plagues
This is the tenth in a series of essays exploring the economic, social and cultural effects upon the daily lives of persons living in the... Read More
Normalization alone is not a path for Israeli-Palestinian peace
The current situation is not sustainable, certainly not in the long run. The sooner Israelis and Palestinians realize that they are stuck with one another,... Read More
Closed borders, open minds?
Though civil society has played a key role in promoting dialogue between non-state actors in Turkey and Armenia, the border issue makes things very difficult.
Why should we care about Crimea?
Beyond the question of what exactly the Western powers expect of Russia and how likely it is that Russia will meet those expectations there is... Read More
Transnistria, Northern Cyprus and Donbass – lessons learnt and not to be repeated
The lessons and knowledge accumulated from Transnistria and Northern Cyprus should be a valuable asset when tackling another emerging frozen conflict in Europe – the... Read More
Is a war between Israel and Iran/Hezbollah imminent?
Hezbollah, with the full support of Iran, will maintain its threatening posture toward Israel by continuing its efforts to increase its stockpile of weapons, but... Read More
Northern Ireland – Living in the Half Light
TransConflict is pleased to present a short film, entitled ‘Living in the Half Light’ , which explores the challenges of dual identity experienced by children and youth in Northern Ireland whose origins are from a different culture.
9/11 wars – a reckoning
Snared by geopolitical interests, post-9/11 interventions have too easily been captured by leading states. A robust law enforcement process must serve enforcers of law, not... Read More
Kosovo, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq
The struggles by ethnic and religious groups left behind by empire cannot be resolved by outsiders. These competing groups need to find their own way... Read More
Sri Lanka – The return of the white van
A spate of “white van” abductions in Northern Sri Lanka raises memories from the past, and does damage to Sri Lanka’s hopes for peace.
