Over the past 20 years, there have been significant and historic breakthroughs in resolving
protracted ethnic conflicts in restive regions of several states in South and South-East Asia …

This article develops the concept of brokerage to analyse the systems of borderland
governance that have underpinned processes of state formation and capitalist development …

This article explores how empowerment‐focused Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
traverse scales and perform brokerage functions in helping rural women from marginal …

'Peace in Political Unsettlement'is a result of the academic endeavour initiated by the
Political Settlements Research Programme (PSRP) at the University of Edinburgh Law …

Brokers have long been scrutinised for their purported disloyalty, but brokers' own
attachments and expectations remain largely neglected. This article contributes to …

In a society that experiences secessionist conflict, many things are not what they seem. This
book adopts a performative perspective to understand the peculiar institutional landscape …

To what extent do brokers empower marginalised communities? This pertinent question
connects the articles collected in this special issue and is the focus of this introduction. We …

The contemporary world is facing multiple crises, from pandemics to wars, from climate
change to forced migration. Many of them are closely interlinked and bring to the fore and …

The dominant discourses and practices of post-Cold War liberal peace-building are
increasingly challenged by illiberal and authoritarian alternatives. This article adds to the …

This article examines post-war politics in Nepal and Sri Lanka through the prism of centre-
periphery relations, drawing upon and expanding political settlements analysis. We highlight …