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Allard Duursma

@allardduursma.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in Conflict Management and International Relations at ETH Zurich, working on mediation & peacekeeping. Editor-in-Chief of International Peacekeeping

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Valentin F. Geier @valentin-geier.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Proud to have contributed to this timely article! We show that peace negotiations involving mediators who simultaneously provide military support to one of the parties are more likely to result in agreements. Yet, these agreements also tend to be short-lived. Check out the article for details 👇
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
What happens when third-party mediators use the external military support they provide as leverage in peace negotiations? Check out our new open access article here: doi.org/10.1093/isq/...
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The Curse of Coercive Mediation: The Instrumentalization of External Military Support in Peace Processes and the Breakdown of Imposed Agreements
Abstract. This article argues that third-party mediators who simultaneously provide external military support to a conflict party possess unique leverage t
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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."
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Glee and Grievance: Emotive Events and Campaign Size in Nonviolent Resistance
While scholars of nonviolent resistance recognize that large-scale campaigns are more likely to be successful campaigns, scholars and policymakers currently have little understanding of why some nonvi...
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International Peace Institute @ipinst.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🔔 New IPI Issue Brief: Allard Duursma on how MINUSCA’s dialogue-based approach in Batangafo reduced communal violence in CAR. Protecting civilians requires political—not just military—solutions. 👉 bit.ly/46tsolg @allardduursma.bsky.social
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Political Solutions to Political Problems: UN Peacekeeping Operations and Dialogue-Based Protection of Civilians in Communal Conflicts - International Peace Institute
An issue brief on dialogue-based approaches to protecting civilians in communal conflicts.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Armed conflicts involve governments, rebel groups, militias, communal factions, and foreign forces — all interacting in complex ways. The result? A web of violence that can feel overwhelming to understand. That's why we launch the Conflict Networks Explorer peaceobservatory.com/conflict-networks
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Armed conflicts involve governments, rebel groups, militias, communal factions, and foreign forces — all interacting in complex ways. The result? A web of violence that can feel overwhelming to understand. That's why we launch the Conflict Networks Explorer peaceobservatory.com/conflict-networks
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🙏 Grateful for past support from CSS at ETH Zurich, FBA, and SNSF. 📢 We’re already updating the dataset for 2024–2025 and seek funding to enable near real-time updates. Any leads or suggestions are very welcome!
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
✨ Key resources: - Website: Explore summaries of peace negotiations by conflict → peaceobservatory.com - Introduction paper: www.allardduursma.com/uploads/peac... - Full compilation of summaries (large file): www.allardduursma.com/uploads/peac...
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🔍Our mission is to help researchers, policymakers, and practitioners analyze peace processes by providing high-quality data and summaries. Transparency is at the core of this project: every summary is referenced with sources, including news articles, UN and NGO reports, academic works, and memoirs.
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🚀 Exciting news: The Peace Observatory is live! 👉 peaceobservatory.com The Peace Observatory is now the world’s largest repository of peace negotiation summaries. It covers 11,000+ rounds of negotiations and 3,000 agreements across 1,300+ armed conflicts worldwide (1989–2023).
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🚀 Exciting news: The Peace Observatory is live! 👉 peaceobservatory.com The Peace Observatory is now the world’s largest repository of peace negotiation summaries. It covers 11,000+ rounds of negotiations and 3,000 agreements across 1,300+ armed conflicts worldwide (1989–2023).
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Peace Observatory
Peace observatory website.
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Comparative Political Studies @cpsjournal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
(3) "Peacekeepers Without Helmets: How Violence Shapes Local Peacebuilding by Civilian Peacekeepers" by Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social and Hannah Smidt journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Corinne Bara @corinnebara.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Congrats to @alichtenheld.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 CRS Book Prize. Read this important book on displacement! And special thanks from my side to the book prize judges: @allardduursma.bsky.social, Peer Schouten, and Isabel A. Phillips.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Check out these articles in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social on Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Now open access!
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
▶️ New Editor's Selection: In this selection, @allardduursma.bsky.social highlights publications on "Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping" www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...
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Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping
Explore the article collection: Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Published in International Peacekeeping.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Check out these articles in @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social on Early Warning, Situational Awareness, and Intelligence in Peacekeeping. Now open access!
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Gerrit Kurtz @gerritkurtz.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
The immense suffering in and around #ElFasher should receive significantly more attention. Since January, no aid trucks have reached the 900k people, 700k of which are displaced. Almost 60% face acute food insecurity, reports UN OCHA. 1,930 civilians have been killed. reliefweb.int/report/sudan...
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Great panel at ISA on Diplomatic Interventions and Challenges in Global Peacebuilding. I presented my research on how extending or withdrawing military support in mediation processes undermines the prospects for durable peace. Worked on this for 4 years, but could add a slide just the day before...
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Great panel at ISA on Diplomatic Interventions and Challenges in Global Peacebuilding. I presented my research on how extending or withdrawing military support in mediation processes undermines the prospects for durable peace. Worked on this for 4 years, but could add a slide just the day before...
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
A big thanks to the excellent panelist and audience of the roundtable organized by @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social ‘Crisis or opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving world order’ @matejapeter.bsky.social @jennarusso.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social Tom Buitaar and Chiara Ruffa.
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Dr Georgina Holmes @drgholmes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Excellent roundtable ‘Crisis or opportunity? The future of peace missions in an evolving world order’ with @matejapeter.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @jennarusso.bsky.social Sara Hellmuller @corinnebara.bsky.social Tom Buitaar and Chiara Ruffa #ISA2025
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International Peace Institute @ipinst.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
How can UN peace operations integrate local-level political engagement into their broader mission strategies to foster sustainable peace? Our latest publication highlights the critical role of UN Civil Affairs in supporting local peace. Read more 👉🏼 www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim...
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Very much looking forward to this event tomorrow. I will talk about the new IPI report on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs! Check it out here: www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim.... It was a pleasure to work on this report with the amazing @jennarusso.bsky.social
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The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level in UN Peace Operations - International Peace Institute
The “primacy of politics” has become a central tenet of UN peacekeeping, emphasizing that peacekeeping operations should be deployed in support of a political solution to conflict. While this principl...
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Jenna Russo @jennarusso.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Very excited for our event tomorrow and the launch of the newest IPI report on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs! Co-authored by myself and the wonderful @allardduursma.bsky.social. Join us by registering below!
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Jenna Russo @jennarusso.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The latest IPI report from @allardduursma.bsky.social and myself on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs. Hot off the press! @ipinst.bsky.social www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim...
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The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level in UN Peace Operations - International Peace Institute
Download PDF of this publication The “primacy of politics” has become a central tenet of UN peacekeeping, emphasizing that peacekeeping operations should be deployed in support of a political solution...
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International Peace Institute @ipinst.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
📅 Feb 25 | 9:30 – 11:15 AM EST | Hybrid Event IPI & Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN invite you to a policy forum on "The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level"—exploring how UN Civil Affairs supports local peace processes. Register now👇 www.ipinst.org/2025/02/the-...
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The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level: The Work of UN Civil Affairs - International Peace Institute
On Tuesday, February 25th, IPI and the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations are cohosting a policy forum on “The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level: The Work o...
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Tim Glawion @timglawion.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Excited to publish on intervention and peace in the fantastic @theconversation.com theconversation.com/central-afri... Based on my recent article in Int. PK journal: doi.org/10.1080/1353... @abi-freiburg.bsky.social @udadisi.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social
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Central African Republic: listening to people’s stories about foreign forces could help bring peace
In the Central African Republic, peacekeeping missions are losing popular support by failing to meet people’s expectations, leaving room for more ruthless actors.
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Check out our first @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social collection! And follow @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social for updates and post about new articles!
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Reza Siskana Lia and Dhian Saraswati review “Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration: Gendered Inequalities in Liberia and Nepal” by Michanne Steenbergen ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
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Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration: Gendered Inequalities in Liberia and Nepal
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping: Rahmat Siregar reviews “The End of Peacekeeping: Gender, Race, and the Martial Politics of Intervention” by Marsha Henry ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
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The End of Peacekeeping: Gender, Race, and the Martial Politics of Intervention
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
▶️ New book review out: Sophie Haspeslagh reviews “Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes” by Lior Lehrs and "NGOs Mediating Peace: Promoting Inclusion in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Negotiations" by Julia Palmiano Federer doi.org/10.1080/1353...
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Unofficial Peace Mediation – The Agency of Individuals and NGOs
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Lucas Steinbach reviews “Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding – Theories and Case Studies” by Mark S. Cogan and Hidekazu Sakai ▶️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/1353...
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Alternative Perspectives on Peacebuilding – Theories and Case Studies
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
▶️ We have launched a new format: Editor's Selections! ▶️ The first selection was compiled by Tom Buitelaar on Peace and Justice in International Peacekeeping. The selected titles have been made available for free access and can be viewed here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/fin...
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
▶️ New article out in International Peacekeeping: @crismaglia.bsky.social, @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social and @yfreykers.bsky.social present their dataset on military ad-hoc coalitions (AHCs) containing 58 AHCs since 1945. ▶️ Check it out here (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Military Ad Hoc Coalitions and Their Role in International Conflict Management: Insights from the ADHOCISM Dataset
Against the background of a crisis of United Nations (UN) peace operations, military ad hoc coalitions (AHCs) have increasingly gained a foothold as conflict management tools. This article provides...
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International Peacekeeping Journal @intpeacekeeping.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
▶️ New book review out in International Peacekeeping Journal: Fabíola Ortiz dos Santos reviews “Peace or Democracy? Peacebuilding Dilemmas to Transition from Civil Wars” by Izabela Pereira Watts ▶️ Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Peace or Democracy? Peacebuilding Dilemmas to Transition from Civil Wars
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Tim Glawion @timglawion.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
How about that? posting to @bsky.app can indeed get research trending @altmetric.com And in such good company bt @allardduursma.bsky.social @ninawilen.bsky.social et al 75y peacekeeping + new dataset @crismaglia.bsky.social @johnkarlsrud.bsky.social @yfreykers.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1353...
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Tim Glawion @timglawion.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
This new look at peacekeeping builds on many: @allardduursma.bsky.social @rogermacginty.bsky.social @janakrause.bsky.social @afghanopoly.bsky.social etc. Let's continue the conversation on what matters to people on the ground!
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jenniferhodge.bsky.social @jenniferhodge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
It's time to get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in for CRS 2025! Deadline Friday 17th Jan. We are excited to read your submissions! @kristinmbakke.bsky.social @finnklebe.bsky.social @christinecheng.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @nadineansorg.bsky.social
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
1/🧵Excited to share our latest article in JCR: “Crises and Negotiations in Mutual Interventions.” @htamm.bsky.social and I explore why rival states, supporting rebels in each other’s conflicts, decide to negotiate. Spoiler: international crises play a key role 🌍🤝 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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Allard Duursma @allardduursma.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
1/🧵Excited to share our latest article in JCR: “Crises and Negotiations in Mutual Interventions.” @htamm.bsky.social and I explore why rival states, supporting rebels in each other’s conflicts, decide to negotiate. Spoiler: international crises play a key role 🌍🤝 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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PassBlue @passblue.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The Future of UN Peacekeeping in a Fracturing World: Experts Weigh In
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The Future of UN Peacekeeping in a Fracturing World: Experts Weigh In
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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
"We are in the middle of a very violent decade." @comfortero.bsky.social in @economist.com. www.economist.com/the-world-ah...
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Comfort Ero offers three lessons for peacemaking in an unstable world
Global conflict is rising, but do not give up on peacemaking, argues Comfort Ero, president of International Crisis Group in The World Ahead 2025
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Sebastian van Baalen @sebastianvanbaalen.se · 19/11/2024
🏆 Cedric Smith Prize 2025: Submit your best peace & conflict research (max 14k words) for a chance to win the Conflict Research Society's prestigious award. Open to PhD students/early grads (after 1 Sep 2024). Deadline: 31 Jan 2025. conflictresearchsociety.org/cedric-smith... Conflictsky
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CRS | Cedric Smith Prize
The CRS welcomes submissions for the Cedric Smith Prize 2019 which is a peace research prize awarded for the best piece of peace and conflict research by a student
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