“Only when Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria fall, can we begin to talk about the beginning of the end of the physical territorial state. We already have plenty of evidence, that… Continue reading
“The Amnesty [Act]’s major limitation was the reintegration component … As a disarmament tool [the Amnesty Act] was excellent.” How were former LRA-combatants reintegrated back into society after the Amnesty Act (2000)? Mr… Continue reading
Linda Polman is a freelance journalist who has been covering peacebuilding and humanitarian aid in the aftermath of war for over 20 years. In War Games (2008) she describes the negative consequences of… Continue reading
Amos Guiora warns that the current American use of drones creates a deeply troubling paradigm. Guiora is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Global Justice at the S.J. Quinney College of Law… Continue reading
How has the War on Terror impacted the global sense of hope and optimism of the 1990s? Mary Kaldor (Professor of Global Governance at the London School of Economics) explains how visions of a world… Continue reading
What if serious peace talks are held on Syria, how can and should outsiders be involved? Willemijn Verkoren (director at CICAM) argues that now that the Syrian president Assad has agreed to disarm… Continue reading
What are the differences between the drone policies of the US and Israel? Amos Guiora (Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Global Justice at the S.J. Quinney College of Law)… Continue reading
In an opinion-piece in Volkskrant, a Dutch daily, Willemijn Verkoren (director at CICAM) agreed with the Russian president Putin that an armed intervention is seldom the solution to conflict. My question: so when… Continue reading
How feasible is it for the United Nations to build peace from above? If ‘positive peace’ is hard to attain, should the UN instead focus on just stopping the fighting? Professor Michael Pugh… Continue reading
Willemijn Verkoren (CICAM) introduces herself and explains how she first got involved with the study of war and peace. In Cambodia she saw the difficulties of democracy-building. She reflects on the success of… Continue reading
What peacebuilding recipes have been used in the past? Professor Michael Pugh (University of Bradford) elaborates on the complexities of post-conflict political economics, and the role that donor countries often play. Through conditionalities, donors… Continue reading
How effective has the peacebuilding effort in Bosnia been – and what were the main flaws? Professor Michael Pugh (University of Bradford) critiques the post-conflict peacebuilding efforts in Bosnia for being excessively neoliberal, for… Continue reading
Amos Guiora (Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Global Justice at the S.J. Quinney College of Law) introduces himself, and elaborates on the legal complexities of counter-terrorism and drone policies. Who… Continue reading
Dan Smith (Secretary General of International Alert) reflects on a best-case scenario in Syria. What can the international community do to help build peace in Syria, should a peace agreement eventually be reached?… Continue reading
Abiodun Williams (President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice) reflects on the lack of unity in the United Nations Security Council throughout the Syrian crisis. Dr Williams terms reform of the Security… Continue reading
Abiodun Williams (President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice) reflects on the crisis in Syria and a possible humanitarian intervention. He also shares his take on the recent diplomatic progress between Russia and the US.… Continue reading
Abiodun Williams (President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice) tells of his first steps in the work of peace and justice and tells of his days as a young UN peacebuilder. Dr… Continue reading
Abiodun Williams (President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice) makes a strong case for conflict prevention. He subsequently presents the six principles of the ‘The Hague Approach’ for sustainable peacebuilding in post-conflict… Continue reading