Intellectual leadership for peace
Creating a peaceful political order in South Sudan often seems like trying to cage a torrent: however creative the formula, however forceful its application, the water always escapes.
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Most armed conflicts in Africa have a significant transnational element. This key research finding inverts the standard trope that the
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The Conflict Research Programme (CRP) is an international consortium of researchers and academics working in partnership to deliver findings from
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A new occasional paper by Alex de Waal examines the peace and security challenges facing the Horn of Africa in the context of assertive military and political engagement from the Arabian Peninsular
Read moreAlex de Waal teamed up with Kenyan artist Victor Ndula to create two series depicting what de Waal calls the
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The concept of a ‘political marketplace’, developed by Alex de Waal, is gaining currency among diplomats, peacemakers, aid workers and
Read moreThe second cartoon of Alex de Waal and Victor Ndula’s series on South Sudan’s war is “Government versus Rebels?…Soldiers versus Citizens.”
Read moreThe eighth and final episode in the comic illustration of South Sudan’s predicament, with art by Victor Ndula and text by Alex de Waal. Sponsored by the Cartoon Movement, JSRP, and World Peace Foundation.
Read moreEpisode seven in the eight part comic illustration of South Sudan’s predicament, with art by Victor Ndula and text by Alex de Waal. Sponsored by the Cartoon Movement, JSRP, and World Peace Foundation.
Read moreEpisode six in the eight part comic illustration of South Sudan’s predicament, with art by Victor Ndula and text by Alex de Waal. Sponsored by the Cartoon Movement, JSRP, and World Peace Foundation.
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