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Global Outlook: Contemporary Peace Research and Practice
The First Freedom: How We Lost Sight of Our Oldest Right—The Freedom of Movement
By Bashir Mobasher | 23 August, 2025
Does a person have the right to move freely? Doesn’t a person have the right to seek safety, pursue happiness, or simply adventure elsewhere? What once seemed instinctive is now seen as impermissible, unnatural, even immoral.
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Gaza Ceasefire: Crunch Time for the Protagonists and Their Backers
By Amin Saikal | 10 March, 2025
The Gaza ceasefire is faltering, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to wipe out Hamas and US President Donald Trump is keen to turn Gaza into a Middle Eastern Riviera.
Five Conflicts to Keep an Eye On in 2024
By Tobias Ide | 15 January, 2024
In 2024, five conflicts have potentially far-reaching consequences and international attention could be crucial in making a difference for those affected.
The Way We Were
By Nassrine Azimi | 02 January, 2024
From Jewish school days in Tehran, to a wish and a prayer from Hiroshima.
Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part I
By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli | 04 December, 2023
A growing number of self-proclaimed Afghanistan observers in the West propagate the notion of a 'safe' and 'peaceful' Afghanistan under the Taliban.
Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part II
By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli | 04 December, 2023
What visitors to Afghanistan can fail to recognise is the stark disparity between their experiences and the experiences of the local population.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
The First Freedom: How We Lost Sight of Our Oldest Right—The Freedom of Movement
By Bashir Mobasher | 23 August, 2025
Does a person have the right to move freely? Doesn’t a person have the right to seek safety, pursue happiness, or simply adventure elsewhere? What once seemed instinctive is now seen as impermissible, unnatural, even immoral.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
Gaza Ceasefire: Crunch Time for the Protagonists and Their Backers
By Amin Saikal | 10 March, 2025
The Gaza ceasefire is faltering, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is determined to wipe out Hamas and US President Donald Trump is keen to turn Gaza into a Middle Eastern Riviera.
Five Conflicts to Keep an Eye On in 2024
By Tobias Ide | 15 January, 2024
In 2024, five conflicts have potentially far-reaching consequences and international attention could be crucial in making a difference for those affected.
The Way We Were
By Nassrine Azimi | 02 January, 2024
From Jewish school days in Tehran, to a wish and a prayer from Hiroshima.
Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part I
By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli | 04 December, 2023
A growing number of self-proclaimed Afghanistan observers in the West propagate the notion of a 'safe' and 'peaceful' Afghanistan under the Taliban.
Exposing the Emerging Orientalist Narrative of Peace and Security for Afghanistan Part II
By Bashir Mobasher and Zakira Rasooli | 04 December, 2023
What visitors to Afghanistan can fail to recognise is the stark disparity between their experiences and the experiences of the local population.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.