In 2001 the populist Thaksin Shinawatra came to power in Thailand, vowing to reform the
country's corrupt po liti cal system. His period of rule was characterized by heightened po liti …

Postwar cities are often dangerous, poorly functioning, and hurdles for peace. Current
research on postwar cities, however, is largely based on a limited number of “paradigmatic” …

What drives mass displacement in the context of cyclical violence and repeated refugee
flows? We take the context of Burundi and the Great Lakes region in Africa to show the …

Unlike the 2015 elections, Burundi's 2020 general elections did not plunge the country into
chaos. They rather illustrate how elections can be used for authoritarian consolidation. As …

Le 20 mai 2020, le Burundi a tenu des élections présidentielles, législatives et municipales.
En dépit du décès soudain du président sortant, Pierre Nkurunziza, la transition d'un …

Power-sharing has become a frequent approach to conflict resolution and postconflict
reconstruction in deeply divided multi-ethnic states. Although most of the power-sharing …