Bold but practical – incorporating peace and security in the new global development framework
The United National High Level Panel has a responsibility to ensure that the post-2015 Development Agenda addresses the difficult questions of peace and security by... Read More
What should replace the UN’s Millennium Development Goals?
TransConflict is pleased to present a contribution to the debate on how to most effectively integrate peacebuilding and violence prevention into the post-Millennium Development Goals.
Human security through civil society in post-war Kosovo
This research, entitled ‘Lessons learned: challenges to building gendered human security through civil society in post-war Kosovo’, identifies and explores the challenges to building gendered... Read More
Mali – hijacked autonomy, outsized ambitions, French intervention
Whilst it may be fairly easy for the French forces to take the three major cities of north Mali, there are fears that the Islamic... Read More
The art of war – cultural policies and post-conflict reconstruction
Are post-conflict societies that foster, promote, and develop their cultural industries providing important reconciliation benefits to their communities? If so, should governments make cultural policy... Read More
The need for civil society in peace negotiations
Peace negotiations are traditionally dealt with using a top-down approach, whereby state actors and leaders often enter into peace discussions without consulting or involving the... Read More
A turbulent year for transitional justice in the Balkans
With four key verdicts delivered by the Hague Tribunal, 2012 proved to be turbulent year for transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia; one that threatens... Read More
Conflict transformation – a long-term, gradual and complex process?
TransConflict is pleased to present contributions to the fourth Peacebuilders’ Panel, which is designed to stimulate debate about peacebuilding and conflict transformation.
The myth of Europe
Europeans tend to cling to the dream – the idea – of Europe as a matter of political, social and economic theology while all too... Read More
Serbia’s shaky platform
Serbian president Nikolic’s platform on Kosovo has more to do with domestic politics – particularly attempts to undermine prime minister Dacic’s effort to strike a... Read More
Ending impunity universally
Only a free media and responsible journalism can contribute to ending impunity universally, hence steps should be taken to punish those who target journalists through intimidation,... Read More
Understanding far right extremism
TransConflict organized a fourth working breakfast, entitled ‘Understanding far right extremism’, as part of the project, ‘Understanding and combating extremism in Serbia’.
Catalonia – divisive policies that merge identities
Catalonia is undergoing profound changes – particularly with respect to its class boundaries and defining elements of identity – which are prompting the development of... Read More
The Basque Country – a window of opportunities
Following successful elections in the Basque Country at the end of October – the first to take place without violence by ETA – the time has... Read More
Norway’s democratic example
As the process and result in the trial of Anders Breivik shows, a true liberal democracy outlaws actions, not ideas – in contrast to totalitarian systems,... Read More
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2012
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2012 will begin at 10am GMT (11am CET) on Thursday 6th December, and TransConflict kindly requests your support to help... Read More
The challenges of transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia
TransConflict organized a third working breakfast – on the challenges of transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia – as part of its recently-launched project, ‘Understanding... Read More
Journeys of belonging
The British Council’s Our Shared Future project and the UN Alliance of Civilizations have just released a new video series, Journeys of Belonging, that brings... Read More
Basque conflict – consensus on an agenda of disarmament, dismantling and reinsertion
The problem the Basque peace process faces is that the Spanish government will not change its strategy until ETA declares its dissolution, whilst ETA is not... Read More
More new writing from Serbia – post-modern excavations of the common life
Three new pieces of writing from Serbia take up and engage significant omissions in official history and public discourse – among them the homegrown democracy... Read More
Confronting instead of ‘banning’ extremism in Serbia
Right-wing extremism – and even terrorism – can exist and flourish without political participation and the success of radical right-wing parties, yet it cannot exist... Read More
Post-2015 debate must include voices from the front line
It is clear that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have failed in fragile and conflict-affected states, as they have not sufficiently tackled the structural causes and... Read More
Combating violence in sports in Serbia
At a second working breakfast, organised on 22nd November as part of the project ‘Understanding and combating extremism in Serbia’, TransConflict had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Marko... Read More
Transforming conflict in the Middle East requires out-of-the-box thinking
To think out-of-the-box is what we owe to the Palestinians and the Israelis more than ever, and the only real contribution we can make from... Read More
Keep soldiers out of schools and universities
TransConflict is pleased to present a new report, entitled “Lessons In War: Military Use of Schools and Other Education Institutions during Conflict”, published by the Global Coalition... Read More
