LSE Conflict & Civicness Research Group

Peace agreements are often treated as political resets. My Journal of Intervention & Statebuilding article argues they reproduce wartime coercion - what I call predatory peace. #SouthSudan is the case, not the exception doi.org/10.1080/175029… @Peace_Rep_ @LSE_CCRG

📰Against the Clock? Why Russia’s War Economy is Running Out of Time | by Dr V. Vlasiuk and Dr L. Cooper This report outlines key pressures facing Russia’s finances and the limits of its economic resilience. ⬇️Read Here peacerep.org/wp-content/upl…

Last week, I had the opportunity to discuss how conversations about AI have evolved within the NPT, and the implications of adopting non-nuclear deterrence on the NPT at the @LSE_CCRG workshop on the role of emerging tech on non-nuclear deterrence. Lots of food for thought!

In our latest Featured post, @lukecooper100 addresses the concept and etymology of #polycrisis, and whether it adequately frames the challenges of today's world. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/09/11…

In the age of hybrid threats, Heljä Ossa and Agata Mazurkiewicz assess the civil preparedness and current security strategies of two NATO allies: Finland and Poland, arguing for greater long-term investment in societal resilience. @lseideas blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/09/08…

In our latest episode of the LSE Conflict Zone podcast, host @banat_malek talks to @bmilakovsky and @lukecooper100 about the intensifying stress on Ukraine and its potential economic recovery. audioboom.com/posts/8770541-…

📢 Do you have experience in office/financial admin, event planning, and knowledge of #MiddleEast studies? We're hiring a Centre Administrator to run our events, support visiting appointments & coordinate a range of research activities. Apply by 24 Aug: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/56…

Our @Peace_Rep_ Sudans Research Director, Dr Matthew Benson-Strohmayer, went on @BBCRadioScot to discuss his latest reseach on Sudan's war economies - interview starts at 1:38:50. @asonofaben bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Our new blogpost by Leyla Latypova reveals the lesser-known pro-democracy resistance in Russia's Far Eastern republics, in the face of efforts by the Kremlin to repress it. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/31…

Our second blogpost from Maria Vyushkova explores why the Russian Arctic's Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by the war in Ukraine, warning of the disappearance of Indigenous culture within a generation. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/08/01…

@LSEMiddleEast are hiring a Centre Administrator with experience in event planning, office/financial admin, and knowledge of #MiddleEast studies. This is a pivotal role in the life of the Centre! Deadline 24 August (23.59pm UK time) jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/56…

Our new blogpost by Dr Maria Vyushkova challenges the myths around 'Putin's Buryats', such as atrocities in Ukraine, as well as addressing the facts of disproportionately high casualty rates. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/31…

Our new blogpost from Rauf Mammadov explores how energy security has become the central driver in shaping regional alliances and power dynamics in the South Caucasus. blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/30…

blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/07/30… Our new blogpost from @Olesya_vArt warns that without a clear mandate, international backing, and enforceable guarantees, future peace deals for Ukraine and beyond risk collapsing. #conflict #southcaucasus

This series has been postponed to September. However the registration links are still open - new dates will be announced soon

📌Is the Russia-Ukraine war transforming state capacity? 📌Will economics or firepower determine the endgame? Hear from @lukecooper100 Director of our @Peace_Rep_ Ukraine programme in a special episode of the Conflict Zone Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/con…

From further dependency on purchase of US technology, to expanding nuclear weapons, the 2025 #SDR strategises for a bygone era of US-UK alliance, rather than the present day threat posed to European democracy, as Mary Kaldor & @lukecooper100 argue 👇🏻 blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/06/23…

🚨New on the Blog: Mary Kaldor and @lukecooper100 of the LSE argue that the UK Strategic Defence Review strategizes for a bygone age, in which the US was a dependable ally rather than a threat to European democracy. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/06/16/org…

The dialogue concluded with calls for UK-Syria trade agreements, structured engagement with local businesses & transparent government policies to attract foreign investments and lay the groundwork for sustainable, inclusive economic growth in Syria #Syria #EconomicRecovery #LSE

Attendees emphasized the need for •⁠ ⁠Transparent regulatory framework in compliance w/ global standards •⁠ ⁠On-site technical support & capacity building for Syrian banks •⁠ ⁠Alleviating poverty & supporting Syrian businesses •⁠ ⁠bilateral agreements & inclusive dev

On June 10, our Syria Team in collaboration with the @FCDOGovUK hosted a dialogue on #Syria’s economic recovery. It brought together technical economic advisors of Syria's Transitional Government, UK-based global & Arab banks, UK investors & Syrian businesspersons & bankers (1/4)