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Professor Annette Idler has published a policy brief on armed conflict and organised crime in Afghanistan. The paper, which uses Afghanistan as a case study to contribute to research on the relationship between conflict and organized crime (the crime-conflict nexus), was published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. 

This paper gives an account of the existing literature on Afghanistan’s crime–conflict nexus, identifying some of the key insights that this literature has revealed. To do so, it uses a four-pronged framework, exploring how conflict has fuelled organized crime in Afghanistan; how organized crime has fuelled conflict; how conflict over the control of illicit markets has resulted; and how organized crime has contributed to the erosion of the state. By assessing the literature on Afghanistan’s crime–conflict nexus, the paper identifies knowledge gaps and suggests areas for future research.

 

Global security consists of political, economic, and social dimensions. Understanding global security requires identifying how these dimensions interact with each other dynamically. Our roadmap provides guidance to government officials, civil society actors, academics, and private companies on how to best analyse and think about global security. The Global Security Programme at Oxford University’s Pembroke College and the Blavatnik School of Government co-hosted a webinar series with 27 world-renowned expert speakers from academia, civil society, and government to discuss and reflect on how to productively think about and analyse global security. We supplemented the findings from our webinar series with an extensive review of the global security literature. This roadmap synthesises the key insights from both the webinar series and our literature review to derive key recommendations that can inform better security policy and programming design.

This roadmap aims to enhance the lives of individuals living under conditions of insecurity.

Español: Hoja de Ruta para la Seguridad Global: de la Investigación Basada en Evidencia al Impacto Coordinado (2024)—ESP

 

 
  • Idler, Annette., & Tkacova, Katerina (2023). "Cross-Stakeholder Forum Reports: Understanding Changing Conflict Dynamics in Myanmar and the Horn of Africa".

The Oxford Global Security Programme partnered with the UN System Staff College, the Danish Refugee Council, and International Alert to host a virtual cross-stakeholder forum that brought together civil society, the international community, and academia. ​This unique cross-stakeholder methodology facilitated exploring different perspectives —from three different continents— on topics such as the transition from war to peace, uncertainty, and perceived and experienced insecurities.

Myanmar Forum Report

Between August and September 2022, the Oxford Global Security Programme and International Alert jointly hosted a virtual cross-stakeholder forum. This event brought together civil society, the international community, and academia to better understand and learn from how communities experience changing conflict situations. Specifically centered on the Shan, Karen, and Kachin states, the forum delved into community experiences of conflict changes and related uncertainties. Through its cross-stakeholder methodology, the Oxford Global Security Programme enabled diverse views on conflict dynamics and their community impact.

Myanmar Report—ENG

Myanmar Report—MYN

Horn of Africa Forum Report
In December 2022, the Oxford Global Security Programme partnered with the Danish Refugee Council to host a virtual cross-stakeholder forum that brought together civil society, the international community, and academia. The focus was on discussing challenges from evolving conflict dynamics, fostering cross-stakeholder collaboration, and sharing good practices that mitigate the adverse effects of armed conflict in the Horn of Africa. Through its cross-stakeholder methodology, the Oxford Global Security Programme enabled diverse views on conflict dynamics and their community impact.

Horn of Africa Report—ENG

Horn of Africa Report—SOM

Synthesis of Good Practices
This synthesis summarises the good practices adopted by local communities exposed to armed conflict across three continents and shared during the Oxford Global Security Programme’s cross-stakeholder fora.​ This unique cross-stakeholder format facilitated exploring different perspectives on topics such as the transition from war to peace, uncertainty, and perceived and experienced insecurities.

Synthesis—ENG

Synthesis—SOM

Synthesis—MYN

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