Combatting extremism – the reformative paradigm of Saudi Arabia
The experience of Saudi Arabia shows that there is cause for cautious optimism, and the phenomenon of uncompromising and politically destabilising radical political Islam may be a... Read More
Reset redux – how to coordinate US and Russian foreign relations
A brief contrast between US and Russian political histories and diplomatic philosophies enables us at least to trace the contours of a possible resolution, with... Read More
Multilateralism from the Zhou to Qing dynasties – lessons for the international community in the modern age
Chinese history, and the contemporary Chinese nation, have so much to teach an international public administration such as the United Nations still in its relative... Read More
December 2016 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during December, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Learning the lessons of transitional justice in Tunisia – a paradigm for global conflict resolution?
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has a compelling imperative to establish preemptive measures in Tunisia now, using the funds available to it and... Read More
The eighteenth GCCT newsletter
TransConflict is pleased to present the eighteenth Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation (GCCT) newsletter, showcasing the work of the GCCT and its members.
How to reform the United Nations
It is time for a new and streamlined structure for legal and institutional accountability across the United Nations and its specialised agencies. There is much work... Read More
Iraq – where there are no solutions then where should we look?
If the international community does not act in tandem, through the medium of its vehicle of consensus, the United Nations, then there exists a very... Read More
Catastrophe in Burundi – the tragic human cost of political deadlock
The international community must face up to the Burundian crisis, because by common consensus it is on the verge of explosive reignition. By reason of... Read More
Syria – can the carnage be stopped?
State-building is never something to be undertaken lightly, by reason of the inherent dangers it always entails. But in some cases it is the least... Read More
The cataclysm of Haiti – what should the United Nations do next?
Funding solutions to the crisis in Haiti requires both ideas and innovation. That is why I support the fellowship work of UNHCR innovation and its... Read More
November 2016 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during November, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
A European phoenix – a new role for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
The goals of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe remain every bit as imperative to the future stability of Europe as they ever have... Read More
Europe in crisis – an agenda for peace
We no longer have the certainties of the Cold War, but we do maintain its dangers after an illusory period of apparent monopolistic security. Understanding... Read More
Embracing diversity – an agenda for the United Nations
Respect for LGBT rights within the United Nations is an essential premise of advocating the moral principles of tolerance and minority respect amidst member states. The... Read More
Top 15 articles of 2015
TransConflict recommends the following 15 articles published during 2015.
Who is my neighbour? The power of inter-religious peacebuilding in Nigeria
The simple gesture of helping a neighbour in need has led to friendship between a local Muslim farmer and two missionary priests in the town... Read More
April 2015 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during April, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation and articles from the TransConflict... Read More
Agreeing to end civil wars – reflections from the Balkans to Ukraine
If civil wars were not destined as a rule to yield uneasy but stable partition, then it is hard to see why they would be... Read More
March 2015 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during March, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation and articles from the TransConflict... Read More
February 2015 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during February, plus selected articles from the TransConflict archive.
Law and genocide – lessons from the Balkans
An appreciation of the limitations of legal process in passing historical judgments may well have been uppermost in the minds of the Judges of the... Read More
January 2015 Review
TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during January, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Top 15 articles of 2014
TransConflict recommends the following 15 articles published during 2014.
Fighting Cold War in Russia and Ukraine
Cold War has not two protagonists but three or more. The contemporary struggle over the future of Ukraine betrays a similar pattern. The familiar exhortations... Read More
