The Centre on Armed Groups supports efforts to reduce violence and end armed conflict.

We do this through conducting forward-looking research, creating safe spaces for dialogue, and providing advice.

Latest analysis

  • Drivers of ISKP Recruitment in Afghanistan

    New research on the factors leading people to join ISKP

  • Roadblocks and Revenues: The Politics of Passage

    Analysis of how checkpoints allow armed groups to exert power and control

  • Time for Change: The Normalization of Corruption and Diversion in the Humanitarian Sector

    Research on how aid practices perpetuate corruption, and what should be done diifferently

What we do

Research

We generate innovative research, policy-relevant evidence and timely analysis on armed groups, from insurgencies to criminal and far-right groups.

Dialogue

We create safe spaces for discussion and learning about armed groups.

Advice

We work with a diverse range of actors to support their engagement with armed groups.