Category: Opinion
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Peacebuilding is often described through the language of institutions: negotiations, agreements, confidence-building measures, transitional justice, dialogue platforms and international missions. These things matter. But societies rarely make peace through institutions alone. They also have to change the stories they tell…
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A line drawn on a map can divide territory.But can it divide identity?Memory?Belonging? Borders can be physical, political, and psychological — and sometimes the most difficult ones are the borders we carry with us. In conflict studies, geography is never…
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A country can have strong borders, a powerful military, and advanced weapons — and still leave people feeling unsafe. Because security is not only about protecting states. It can also mean protecting people from violence, displacement, poverty, discrimination, and fear.…
