Pogodda, Sandra and Richmond, Oliver (2024): Emerging patterns of blockages to peace and democratisation
The first policy brief from the EMBRACE project, titled “Emerging Patterns of Blockages to Peace and Democratisation,” has been released by Sandra Pogodda and Oliver Richmond from the University of Manchester. This brief presents some results of Work Package 6 on blockages to peace and democracy, with contributions from colleagues at PalThink, Berghof Foundation, Arab Reform Initiative, Ghent University, and Nansen Dialogue Centre. It briefly some highlights critical research findings from fieldwork conducted in Palestine, Lebanon, Tunisia, Algeria, Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, including on the escalation of conflicts in the multipolar order, the undermining effects of stabilisation approaches on peace, and the interlinked blockages at the national level and within society. The policy brief offers concrete policy recommendations directed at the EU to address these challenges and promote sustainable democratisation and peace processes.
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