by Alexy Zender* | May 10, 2019 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics, Peace & Conflict Management
Three days after the presidential elections in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decision to grant Russian passport to the separatist Ukrainians in Donetsk and Luhansk in the east of this country. Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has...
by Onur Sultan | May 8, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
On 2 May 2019, an article with the subject “A Real Plan to End the War in Yemen” was published in Foreign Affairs. The article is purposeful and well-written in terms of clarity of the arguments and got quite positive feedbacks from those following the crisis....
by Onur Sultan | May 7, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
As Haftar’s offensive toward Tripoli stalled, the conflict does not cease to reproduce itself in other realms or dimensions. This week, Haftar and his international backers increased their level of engagement in propaganda to dominate or shift opinion in favor of...
by Anant Mishra* | May 2, 2019 | Commentary, Fighting Organised Crime and Terrorism, Peace & Conflict Management
Introduction Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, began transitioning to democracy after fall of Suharto in 1998. Immediately after the event, Indonesia witnessed the rise of radical militant Islamic factions. Many security and military experts...
by Saban Yuksel | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, Peace & Conflict Management
Operation Sophia was quietly and officially extended until 30 September 2019 following longstanding negotiations among member states. Political and Security Committee (PSC) reached a flawed last-minute compromise on March 29th, the last working day for an extension of...
by Cem Boke* | Apr 11, 2019 | Peace & Conflict Management, Research
1. Introduction According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), 48 of the 49 active conflicts in 2017 were fought within the boundaries of a state between government and opposing groups. 19 of these conflicts were internationalised (40%) with intervention from...
