Steven Van Bockstael
@svanbockstael.bsky.social
Asst. Prof IR in Groningen. Interested in artisanal mining, armed conflict, rural development in West and Central Africa.
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Our discipline, Conflict Studies, is in trouble. Wolfram and I try to explain the reasons. Comments welcome!
In the new @dissentmag.bsky.social issue, out today, @yguichaoua.bsky.social and I diagnose the crisis of conflict studies in a piece that is part intellectual history, part personal experience.
What was conflict studies for? And what can its travails tell us about how wars have changed?
What was conflict studies for? And what can its travails tell us about how wars have changed?
The Demise of Conflict Studies - Dissent Magazine
An entire industry specializing in mediation, peacekeeping, disarmament, and transitional justice has become largely obsolete.
dissentmagazine.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Our discipline, Conflict Studies, is in trouble. Wolfram and I try to explain the reasons. Comments welcome!
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How does taxation shape conflict dynamics, and what role can fair and transparent tax systems play in building lasting peace? These were the key questions driving our two-day workshop.
A big thank you to our participants, read more about the event: go.unu.edu/R9p34
A big thank you to our participants, read more about the event: go.unu.edu/R9p34
March 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
How does taxation shape conflict dynamics, and what role can fair and transparent tax systems play in building lasting peace? These were the key questions driving our two-day workshop.
A big thank you to our participants, read more about the event: go.unu.edu/R9p34
A big thank you to our participants, read more about the event: go.unu.edu/R9p34