The Centre on Armed Groups supports efforts to reduce violence and end armed conflict.
We do this through conducting innovative research, creating safe spaces for dialogue, and providing advice.
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The Taliban orders women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public
Centre co-director Ashley Jackson quoted in NPR coverage of the Taliban’s latest restrictions on women
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Beyond frontlines: rethinking control in civil wars
King’s College London hosted an online event to discuss the Centre’s latest research on understanding armed group control
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The Routledge Handbook of Smuggling
Co-edited by the Centre’s Florian Weigand, the Routledge Handbook on Smuggling offers a comprehensive survey of interdisciplinary research related to smuggling, reflecting on key themes, and charting current and future trends
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Beyond Greed: Why Armed Groups Tax
This article in Studies in Conflict & Terrorism highlights the Centre’s recent research into armed group taxation, developed through its ongoing partnership with the International Centre for Tax & Development.
Armed Group Taxation
Armed groups tax. It allows them to make money, but also helps them to expand control and reinforces their legitimacy. Yet we have a limited understanding of what drives and enables armed group taxation. The Centre’s joint research programme with the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) explores the complex motives behind it, how it works, and the implications for civilians and the international community.
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RT @Armed_Groups: New article alert! Our Co-Directors @a_a_jackson and @florian_weigand delve into the #Taliban's resurgence in… https://t.co/3fapvWxou7 -
Three months on from the IEA ban on female Afghan NGO workers, they have now reportedly banned Afghan women from wo… https://t.co/nTsMPlfsm5
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RT @Armed_Groups: With @ODI_Global we just published a report on the critical commonalities between 'criminal' and 'political' groups… https://t.co/i1ZsicOUQV
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RT @HiraalInstitute: Our review of the war in #Somalia in 2022: increased attacks by Al-Shabab and its adapting to the allied strategy: https://t.co/fa5LMBO6rx
Research
We generate innovate research, policy-relevant evidence and timely analysis on armed groups.
Dialogue
We create safe spaces for discussion and learning about engagement with armed groups.
Advice
We work with a diverse range of actors to support their engagement with armed groups.