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The five phases of post-war Kosovo – a retrospective view

02 Mar 2015

It is possible to distinguish five overlapping phases in Kosovo’s post-war history that help explain the cumulative failures which have dramatically diminished hopes of ordinary Kosovars...

February 2015 Review

01 Mar 2015

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TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during February, plus selected articles from the TransConflict archive.

Waging war on poaching – the war on drugs revisited?

27 Feb 2015

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In the face of the failed militarisation of the response to drug trafficking, is it appropriate to apply a similar tactic to tackling the poaching...

What next for Kosovo Serbs?

26 Feb 2015

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In light of the ongoing Brussels dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the time has also come for Kosovo Serbs to seize the opportunity to address the...

The rise of Boko Haram and the response of civil society

25 Feb 2015

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Armed violence, distrust and politicization of ethnic identity have eroded the fabric of the Nigerian state since independence in 1960. The challenge is how to...

Israel – the ballot is stronger than the bullet

24 Feb 2015

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If the Israeli Arabs want equal distribution of resources to improve their socio-economic conditions, fully integrate into Israeli society, and contribute constructively to the Israeli-Palestinian...

Participatory stimulus

23 Feb 2015

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Participatory stimulus in the form of human development projects is ideally suited to help shorten recessions and promote growth by creating economic diversity and increasing...

Visual media as an impetus to youth violence in South Africa

20 Feb 2015

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Visual media serves an impetus to violence in South Africa, with people constantly exposed to violent video games, news, movies and YouTube clips.

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From the Archives

Israel and Iran – a love story?

27 Sep 2013

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When war between Israel and Iran seemed imminent, Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry shared a poster on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a...

Never Again Rwanda

15 Feb 2013

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Never Again Rwanda (NAR) is a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, comprised of organizations committed to upholding the Principles of Conflict Transformation.

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got”

22 May 2013

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There needs to be a re-assessment of who is brought to the table in efforts to build and develop relationships. To move beyond the constant...

Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka

31 Jan 2013

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Differing conceptualisations of the term ‘reconciliation’ has sparked a debate regarding the best way to approach the issue. Whilst government policy is firmly concerned with...

Former prisoners and conflict transformation in Northern Ireland

25 Jan 2013

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The changing dynamics of ‘post conflict’ political discourse, coupled with the emergence of a new generation who did not necessarily live through the thirty year...

Pursuing reconciliation with armed opposition groups in Afghanistan

04 Nov 2014

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Though Afghanistan’s new president, Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, has already demonstrated the political will to pursue reconciliation with armed opposition groups, such as the Taliban and Hezb-e Islami, a...

Ukraine’s outlook is bleak

05 Feb 2015

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After initial enthusiasm the outlook for Ukraine’s Maidan revolution is turning increasingly bleak. In the East there is a war. Everywhere there is an economic crisis....

Genocide and justice – where now?

08 Apr 2014

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Two decades after the Rwanda genocide, the promised hopes of international accountability for such crimes is in trouble, with a number of ingredients of a...