EDITION FOUR

Open access Aug 2026

Rethinking local peace and humanitarian leadership in Hudaydah, Yemen

This article examines the prospects for local peace in Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen, through the lens of humanitarian leadership and systems transformation. Located along the Red Sea and hosting Yemen’s most vital ports, Hudaydah represents a critical intersection between humanitarian imperatives, military dynamics, and...

Basem Ganani · The Humanitarian Leader · 0 citations

Review Sep 2026

Total Peace and the Evolution of Conflict in Colombia’s Periphery

Gustavo Petro's “Total Peace” was undoubtedly ambitious in scope and was intended to produce more stable and permanently peaceful conditions, particularly in historically affected peripheral regions. Nevertheless, the number of armed non-state actors (ANSAs) has increased, as has their territorial reach and military ca...

J. Boesten, Lerber Dimas, Daniel Llanos · Latin American perspectives · 0 citations

Open access 2026

Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and the challenges of post-war governance in Gaza

This contribution examines the legal status of Hamas and the prospects for post-war governance in the Gaza Strip, arguing that although the international community seeks Hamas’s disarmament and the transfer of public authority, Hamas might likely to continue governing Gaza. The study demonstrates that Hamas constitutes...

Jan Ondřej, Veronika D'Evereux · ˜The œLawyer Quarterly · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

The Presidential Amnesty Program: Subsisting Violence and Sustainable Peace in the Niger Delta

This study critically examines the PAP’s effectiveness, arguing that while it initially reduced largescale violence and restored oil output, it ultimately evolved into a mechanism of elite patronage and rentier appeasement rather than a transformative peacebuilding initiative. Drawing on the greed versus grievance thes...

Iti Orugbani · INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOC... · 0 citations

2026

From Mobilisation to Sustainable Peace? Reassessing the Peacebuilding Potential of ZANU PF Youth League Initiatives in Zimbabwe, 2008–2025

This article reassesses the peacebuilding potential of the ZANU PF Youth League in Zimbabwe between 2008 and 2025. Moving beyond the dominant literature that frames political youth primarily as instruments of violence or authoritarian reproduction, the article uses original doctoral fieldwork from Harare/Highfields and...

Bhunu Francis Farai, Nyoni, Zembere · International journal of res... · 0 citations

Book 2026

Peaceful Political Transitions in Ghana

Examining nine peaceful political transitions in Ghana from 1993 to 2025, this book covers the dynamics of these transitions, the role of local and international actors, and institutions in these transitions, and the achievements and challenges encountered. The phenomenon of political transition has attracted consider...

Unknown authors · 0 citations