Research

This paper offers an in-depth analysis of ISKP’s recruitment strategies, the varied experiences of its members, and the group’s operational dynamics across Afghanistan.

From Afghanistan and Yemen and from Mali to Somalia, checkpoints are central to dynamics of armed conflict. A new working paper series on roadblocks and revenues sheds lights on checkpoints in conflict contexts across the world and provides a new window into dynamics of authority and power.

This »review of reviews« looks at how and what Western governments and international organizations have tried to learn from the intervention in Afghanistan.

Based on extensive first person research, this report examines how communities negotiate the presence of armed jihadist groups in Central Mali.

This paper examines the failure the address climate adaptation in conflict areas beyond state control, and examines the potential for engaging armed groups on the environment.

This rapid analysis explores how the Israel-Hamas war is shaping armed group behavior and the prospects of engagement.

This paper examines the impact of the non-recognition of populations living under de facto authorities. Arguing that the negative social, economic, and well-being impacts on people are profound, it urges for a re-think of approaches to de facto authority.

Based on extensive research in Al-Shabab controlled areas of Somalia, this paper explores dynamics between Al-Shabab and those who live under their control.

This paper argues that we should not see ‘political’ and ‘criminal’ groups as separate categories. Instead, we should envision a spectrum of motives and practices across all armed groups, regardless of how they are labeled.