Curated expert opinion on intractable contemporary issues

Global Outlook: Contemporary Peace Research and Practice

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.

Turning the Gaza Ceasefire into a Circuit-Breaker

By Ramesh Thakur  |  27 November, 2023

Israelis and Palestinians have to somehow draw a line under the past – or they will face a future of chaos.

Scaling the Wall of Grief in Israel and Palestine

By Lisa Schirch  |  17 October, 2023

Scaling the wall of grief requires us to understand history. Stories of the intertwined history of European Christians, Jews, and Palestinian Muslims and Christians are grappling hooks to help us begin to scale this wall.

America: The Biggest Danger to the Security of the World?

By Chung-in Moon  |  07 September, 2023

With experts seeing risks in America’s domestic politics, is it wise for Korea to bet the house on the US?

Realising the UN’s Vision: Steps Toward a New Architecture for Peace

By Jordan Ryan  |  04 August, 2023

The post-WWII architecture centred around the UN Security Council is often inadequate to respond effectively to the dizzying array of modern, interconnected threats.

The Unholy Alliance of Orientalism, Ethnocentrism, Misogynism, and Terrorism, Part I: Understanding Taliban Apologism

By Bashir Mobasher  |  20 July, 2023

Taliban apologism is an ongoing and growing public relations campaign to justify their draconian order, paving the way for an international recognition of this terrorist group as Afghanistan’s true potentates and normalising the Taliban internationally as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan.

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