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International Peace Institute @ipinst.bsky.social · 7d

🔔 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

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Political Solutions to Political Problems: UN Peacekeeping Operations and Dialogue-Based Protection of Civilians in Communal Conflicts - International Peace Institute

An issue brief on dialogue-based approaches to protecting civilians in communal conflicts.

www.ipinst.org

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 22

By bridging conflict data with intuitive visuals, we hope this tool supports researchers, analysts, and policymakers in exploring the dynamics of multi-actor conflicts.

👉 Try it out here: peaceobservatory.com/conflict-networks. And let us know what you think!

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 22

In this working paper, we demonstrate its value with case studies on the Central African Republic, Syria, and Sudan — but the application is global in scope: www.allardduursma.com/uploads/conf...

www.allardduursma.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 22

🔍 What does it do?
• Visualizes “who fights whom” through interactive network graphs.
• Allow users to filter by time period, explore alliances and rivalries, and map violent events.
• No technical expertise required — designed for researchers, practitioners, and students alike.

www.allardduursma.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🙏 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!

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨ 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...

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔍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.

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚀 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).

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🙏 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!

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

✨ 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...

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔍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.

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚀 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).

Peace Observatory

Peace observatory website.

peaceobservatory.com

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Comparative Political Studies @cpsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 16

(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....

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Corinne Bara @corinnebara.bsky.social · Jun 4

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.

Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · Jun 3

(1/4) 📚 The Conflict Research Society congratulates Adam Lichtenheld on winning the 2025 CRS Book Prize for:
Guilt by Location: Forced Displacement and Population Sorting in Civil Wars 👏

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · May 5

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

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · May 5

▶️ 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...

Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping

Explore the article collection: Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Published in International Peacekeeping.

www.tandfonline.com

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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · May 5

▶️ 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...

Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping

Explore the article collection: Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Published in International Peacekeeping.

www.tandfonline.com

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · May 5

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

International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · May 5

▶️ 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...

Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping

Explore the article collection: Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Published in International Peacekeeping.

www.tandfonline.com

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Gerrit Kurtz @gerritkurtz.bsky.social · Apr 11

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...

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Mar 4

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...

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Mar 4

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...

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Mar 4

It was clear there is still plenty of scope for research, as many questions remain regarding the effectiveness, adaptability, and political dynamics of peacekeeping. Looking forward to continued discussions!

Consider submitting your work to @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social and follow us for updates!

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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · Mar 4

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.

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Dr Georgina Holmes @drgholmes.bsky.social · Mar 2

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

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