What happens when third-party mediators use the external military support they provide as leverage in peace negotiations? Check out our new open access article here: doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."

🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: Allard Duursma on how MINUSCA’s dialogue-based approach in Batangafo reduced communal violence in CAR. Protecting civilians requires political—not just military—solutions. 👉 http://bit.ly/46tsolg @allardduursma.bsky.social

Armed conflicts involve governments, rebel groups, militias, communal factions, and foreign forces — all interacting in complex ways. The result? A web of violence that can feel overwhelming to understand. That's why we launch the Conflict Networks Explorer peaceobservatory.com/conflict-networks

Armed conflicts involve governments, rebel groups, militias, communal factions, and foreign forces — all interacting in complex ways. The result? A web of violence that can feel overwhelming to understand. That's why we launch the Conflict Networks Explorer peaceobservatory.com/conflict-networks

🙏 Grateful for past support from CSS at ETH Zurich, FBA, and SNSF. 📢 We’re already updating the dataset for 2024–2025 and seek funding to enable near real-time updates. Any leads or suggestions are very welcome!

✨ Key resources: - Website: Explore summaries of peace negotiations by conflict → peaceobservatory.com - Introduction paper: www.allardduursma.com/uploads/peac... - Full compilation of summaries (large file): www.allardduursma.com/uploads/peac...

🔍Our mission is to help researchers, policymakers, and practitioners analyze peace processes by providing high-quality data and summaries. Transparency is at the core of this project: every summary is referenced with sources, including news articles, UN and NGO reports, academic works, and memoirs.

🚀 Exciting news: The Peace Observatory is live! 👉 peaceobservatory.com The Peace Observatory is now the world’s largest repository of peace negotiation summaries. It covers 11,000+ rounds of negotiations and 3,000 agreements across 1,300+ armed conflicts worldwide (1989–2023).

🚀 Exciting news: The Peace Observatory is live! 👉 peaceobservatory.com The Peace Observatory is now the world’s largest repository of peace negotiation summaries. It covers 11,000+ rounds of negotiations and 3,000 agreements across 1,300+ armed conflicts worldwide (1989–2023).

(3) "Peacekeepers Without Helmets: How Violence Shapes Local Peacebuilding by Civilian Peacekeepers" by Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social and Hannah Smidt journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Congrats to @alichtenheld.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 CRS Book Prize. Read this important book on displacement! And special thanks from my side to the book prize judges: @allardduursma.bsky.social, Peer Schouten, and Isabel A. Phillips.

Check out these articles in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social on Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Now open access!

▶️ New Editor's Selection: In this selection, @allardduursma.bsky.social highlights publications on "Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping" www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...

Check out these articles in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social on Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Now open access!

The immense suffering in and around #ElFasher should receive significantly more attention. Since January, no aid trucks have reached the 900k people, 700k of which are displaced. Almost 60% face acute food insecurity, reports UN OCHA. 1,930 civilians have been killed. reliefweb.int/report/sudan...

Great panel at ISA on Diplomatic Interventions and Challenges in Global Peacebuilding. I presented my research on how extending or withdrawing military support in mediation processes undermines the prospects for durable peace. Worked on this for 4 years, but could add a slide just the day before...

Great panel at ISA on Diplomatic Interventions and Challenges in Global Peacebuilding. I presented my research on how extending or withdrawing military support in mediation processes undermines the prospects for durable peace. Worked on this for 4 years, but could add a slide just the day before...

A big thanks to the excellent panelist and audience of the roundtable organized by @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social ‘Crisis or opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving world order’ @matejapeter.bsky.social @jennarusso.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social Tom Buitaar and Chiara Ruffa.

Excellent roundtable ‘Crisis or opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving world order’ with @matejapeter.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @jennarusso.bsky.social Sara Hellmuller @corinnebara.bsky.social Tom Buitaar and Chiara Ruffa #ISA2025

How can UN peace operations integrate local-level political engagement into their broader mission strategies to foster sustainable peace? Our latest publication highlights the critical role of UN Civil Affairs in supporting local peace. Read more 👉🏼 www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim...

Very much looking forward to this event tomorrow. I will talk about the new IPI report on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs! Check it out here: www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim.... It was a pleasure to work on this report with the amazing @jennarusso.bsky.social

Very excited for our event tomorrow and the launch of the newest IPI report on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs! Co-authored by myself and the wonderful @allardduursma.bsky.social. Join us by registering below!

The latest IPI report from @allardduursma.bsky.social and myself on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs. Hot off the press! @ipinst.bsky.social www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim...

📅 Feb 25 | 9:30 – 11:15 AM EST | Hybrid Event IPI & Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN invite you to a policy forum on "The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level"—exploring how UN Civil Affairs supports local peace processes. Register now👇 www.ipinst.org/2025/02/the-...

Excited to publish on intervention and peace in the fantastic @theconversation.com theconversation.com/central-afri... Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353... @abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social

Check out our first @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social collection! And follow @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social for updates and post about new articles!

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Reza Siskana Lia and Dhian Saraswati review “Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration: Gendered Inequalities in Liberia and Nepal” by Michanne Steenbergen ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping: Rahmat Siregar reviews “The End of Peacekeeping: Gender, Race, and the Martial Politics of Intervention” by Marsha Henry ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...

▶️ New book review out: Sophie Haspeslagh reviews “Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes” by Lior Lehrs and "NGOs Mediating Peace: Promoting Inclusion in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Negotiations" by Julia Palmiano Federer doi.org/10.1080/1353...

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Lucas Steinbach reviews “Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding – Theories and Case Studies” by Mark S. Cogan and Hidekazu Sakai ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...

▶️ We have launched a new format: Editor's Selections! ▶️ The first selection was compiled by Tom Buitelaar on Peace and Justice in International Peacekeeping. The selected titles have been made available for free access and can be viewed here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...

▶️ New article out in International Peacekeeping: @crismaglia.bsky.social, @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social and @yfreykers.bsky.social present their dataset on military ad-hoc coalitions (AHCs) containing 58 AHCs since 1945. ▶️ Check it out here (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos reviews “Peace or Democracy? Peacebuilding Dilemmas to Transition from Civil Wars” by Izabela Pereira Watts ▶️ Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

How about that? posting to @bsky.app can indeed get research trending @altmetric.com And in such good company bt @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social et al 75y peacekeeping + new dataset @crismaglia.bsky.social @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social @yfreykers.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1353...

This new look at peacekeeping builds on many: @allardduursma.bsky.social @rogermacginty.bsky.social @janakrause.bsky.social @afghanopoly.bsky.social etc. Let's continue the conversation on what matters to people on the ground!

It's time to get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in for CRS 2025! Deadline Friday 17th Jan. We are excited to read your submissions! @kristinmbakke.bsky.social @finnklebe.bsky.social @christinecheng.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @nadineansorg.bsky.social

1/🧵Excited to share our latest article in JCR: “Crises and Negotiations in Mutual Interventions.” @htamm.bsky.social and I explore why rival states, supporting rebels in each other’s conflicts, decide to negotiate. Spoiler: international crises play a key role 🌍🤝 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

1/🧵Excited to share our latest article in JCR: “Crises and Negotiations in Mutual Interventions.” @htamm.bsky.social and I explore why rival states, supporting rebels in each other’s conflicts, decide to negotiate. Spoiler: international crises play a key role 🌍🤝 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

The Future of UN Peacekeeping in a Fracturing World: Experts Weigh In

"We are in the middle of a very violent decade." @comfortero.bsky.social in @economist.com. www.economist.com/the-world-ah...

🏆 Cedric Smith Prize 2025: Submit your best peace & conflict research (max 14k words) for a chance to win the Conflict Research Society's prestigious award. Open to PhD students/early grads (after 1 Sep 2024). Deadline: 31 Jan 2025. conflictresearchsociety.org/cedric-smith... Conflictsky