Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition

This post looks at emergency law responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in conflict-affected states in transition. While some type of emergency response to Covid-19 has been used in most states, we suggest that conflict ‘fault lines’ can mean that emergency law responses have a capacity to undermine transitions.

Covid Collective research platform launched to tackle global challenges caused by the pandemic

The Political Settlements Research Programme is working with the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and a group of world leading organisations to develop urgently needed research that will support recovery from Covid-19.

PSRP research informs OECD’s States of Fragility 2020

Research from the Political Settlements Research Programme has contributed to the OECD’s report on States of Fragility 2020, which examines the dramatic impact of Covid-19 on the global state of fragility and sets out a policy agenda at a critical turning point.

Gender Violence in Conflict and Peace Processes: The Neglect of LGBT Security

Political Unsettlement and Continuing Conflict in Central African Republic

10 steps for peace in Afghanistan

The ceasefire is essential – but what should happen next for peace in Afghanistan?

Myanmar’s Twin Transitions: Challenges and Choices

Peacebuilding: Resilient in Crisis

Rethinking the Women, Peace and Security Agenda through the Lens of Resistance