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Armed violence and conflict in fragile settings

Many of the states considered to be fragile are affected by armed conflict and violence. NOREF therefore devotes particular attention to the relationship between state fragility and conflict, approaches to peacebuilding in fragile states and the relationship between peace- and statebuilding.

This includes work on transnational phenomena that contribute to conflict and state fragility; on youth and armed violence; and on economic factors that sustain armed violence and undermine peacebuilding in fragile contexts.

Fragile states and peacebuilding in the new global context: This project examines the concept of state fragility and current approaches to peace- and statebuilding in fragile settings. It focuses in particular...
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Non-conventional armed violence and non-state actors: challenges for mediation and humanitarian action: Ivan Briscoe 29 May 2013
The hybrid character of both armed violence and conflict stands at the heart of current global security concerns. But the specific challenges posed by armed violence i... more
Conflict financing: what’s wrong with war economies?: Mark B. Taylor 21 May 2013
International responses to the economic dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding have been hampered by a confusion of approaches and the complexity of the realities of... more
Poverty and radicalisation into violent extremism: a causal link?: Atle Mesøy 23 January 2013
The consensus in past research into terrorism and radicalisation into violent extremism (RVE) is that generally there is no link between poverty and radicalisation, an... more
Contested transitions: International drawdown and the future state in Afghanistan: Jonathan Goodhand 26 November 2012
At the end of 2014, when the bulk of foreign military forces are projected to withdraw, the international coalition will have been in Afghanistan for over 12 years. At... more
Ending 50 years of military rule? Prospects for peace, democracy and development in Burma: Tom Kramer 7 November 2012
Burma* has been under military rule since 1962. However, in 2011 a new political system was introduced and a new military-backed government inaugurated that has... more
Reopening the Kurdish question: states, communities and proxies in a time of turmoil: Pamela Urrutia Arestizábal , Ana Villellas Ariño 5 October 2012
The Kurdish question involves the aspiration to self-determination of the Kurdish people; their continuing failure to obtain a state of their own; the problematic acco... more
Risk and violence in Iraq’s new sectarian balance: David Gairdner 1 October 2012
Iraq appears to have achieved a modicum of stability after years of conflict. With a new constitution in place and with various parties competing for power in a federa... more
The perils of Yemen’s cunning state: Elham Manea 18 September 2012
The extreme fragility of the Yemeni state stems from numerous sources of instability and discontent, which the upheavals in palace politics in the capital seem unable... more