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Themes

Our Political Settlements research is organised into three core research themes, and we work both through case studies and ‘peacetech’ activities, each with a number of projects.

 

Inclusion Concepts

Navigating Inclusion

Understanding inclusion and peace processes conceptually

Peace Processes

Design for Inclusion

Multilevel pathways for nested local, national and international conflict

Gender

Inclusion through a Gender Lens

Understanding violent conflict and peace processes through gender analysis

Case Studies

Publications

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PeaceTech

Edinburgh PeaceTech

Digital platforms to facilitate peace

Data & Visualisations

PA-X peace agreement database

Search our PA-X database and data visualisations

Conflict & Covid-19

Understanding the nexus between conflict, peace, and Covid-19

Browse our Covid-19 research

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Conflict, Development, and Covid-19 Resources

Read our list of blogs and other resources addressing the Covid-19 pandemic from the perspective of conflict-affected states.

African Peace – Regional Norms from the OAU to the AU

A new book – African Peace: Regional Norms from the Organization of African Unity to the African Union – examines how peace and security norms and practices in Africa were created and evolved.

Newest release expands PA-X data to 2021

The PA-X Peace Agreements Database has been updated with new agreements covering the first half of 2021. With this release, PA-X remains the most expansive and complete online archive, database, and dataset of peace agreements.

Call for Submissions: Local Voices at a Crossroads Article Series

“Local Voices at a Crossroads” is an article series in which local actors of everyday peace share their insights into the fragilities and resilience of their societies in the face of conflict. This series represents great potential to help understand local realities and make the case for enhanced support to local actors and peacebuilders.

Latest Updates

African Peace – Regional Norms from the OAU to the AU

7.6.2021

Newest release expands PA-X data to 2021

3.6.2021

Call for Submissions: Local Voices at a Crossroads Article Series

31.5.2021

Ceasefires tracker featured at GeoConvergence Workshop

31.5.2021

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