Turkey’s elected dictator
Whereas Erdogan viewed the failed coup as a God-sent opportunity to wipe out whoever is perceived to be his enemy, the US and the EU... Read More
Is Turkey’s failed coup an opportunity to reinvigorate peace talks?
The post-coup political environment could provide a ripe moment to reinstate the peace talks between Ankara and the Kurdish movement.
What does Brexit mean for the EU’s Security and Defence Policy?
Brexit might actually be an opportunity in disguise for Brussels; without the constant British impediment, proponents of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy... Read More
Meddling with invisible borders? How Brexit will affect the island of Ireland
The EU has made cross-border co-operation easier in Ireland. Anything that puts physical border controls back up will destabilise the peace process.
Goodbye Mr. Zero Problems – the end of the Davutoglu era in Turkish foreign policy
The Davutoglu-era will be remembered as a missed opportunity in Turkish foreign policy. Expectations exceeded the political capacity of an emerging power to the point... Read More
How Turkey became a de facto dictatorship
The Turkish people should once again take to the streets but this time around they should remain persistent until Erdogan relents or resigns. Otherwise, Turkey... Read More
Why the Brussels attack was all but inevitable
Failure is not an option as the consequences will be extraordinarily dire. A state of constant alarm, emergencies, and terrorism will become a way of... Read More
The year Europe should not break
Events over the last year – beginning with the Greek debt crisis and including economic malaise as well as the refugee and terrorist challenges –... Read More
The year Europe breaks
Another year of an unstoppable refugee flood will tear up the reality of a borderless EU while raising a popular political backlash. And when Europe finally... Read More
Winning the peace in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has made considerable progress in securing the peace after decades of violence, however, much work remains to be done.
Coercive Utopia
The European Union is an obstacle to Balkan Development. The desire to get into the European Union is an even bigger obstacle.
Will we finally set Barabbas free?
On Good Friday 1998 we agreed to set Barabbas free; all of the prisoners would be released from the H-Blocks. We need to let the... Read More
Changing the definition of our victims – who for and why?
Demands to change the definition of victimhood derive from the historical narrative and political dimensions of victimhood. To recognise paramilitaries as victims would be seen... Read More
EUROCLIO Annual Conference in Belfast – Reimagining Remembrance and Dealing with the Legacy of a Violent Past
TransConflict is pleased to present information about EUROCLIO’s 2016 Annual Conference in Belfast, entitled ‘Reimagining Remembrance and Dealing with the Legacy of a Violent Past’.
International Youth Work and the development of community relations in Northern Ireland
TransConflict is pleased to present an introduction to the relevance and benefits of International Youth Work for the continued development of Community Relations in Northern... 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
Beyond the wall
Will the children beyond the wall ever get a nice place to play? If they could see through the wall would they want what the... Read More
Entering a fracture zone
The refugees in the park in Belgrade seem to be part of a fracture zone that is becoming increasingly easy to trace; across Greece, Macedonia... Read More
The great wandering
Mass migration continues to define Europe as a system of human fluid dynamics.
Forgetting – forget about it
Societies tend to forget a lot easier than individuals, but this too cannot be forced. Attempts by governments and institutions to make us forget are counterproductive.... Read More
Prospects for a future Kurdistan
A future independent Kurdish state faces many political, economic, and administrative challenges, but its success could be a game-changer in the Middle East.
Ending the humiliation of women in Northern Ireland
Women demanding democratic participation in Northern Ireland’s peace process are using human rights principles to confront the hostility and exclusion they face from those in... Read More
Good Friday and the wait for a new politics in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s peace process may be upheld as an international “model”, but it still has a long way to go in shifting identities away from... Read More
The NGO Support Centre from Cyprus
TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of the NGO Support Centre from Cyprus, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.
Basque Country – Lokarri calls it a day
Lokarri – a citizens’ network for consensus and consultation – would like to announce an important decision about its future. From March 2015 it will... Read More
