Die Talente von Geflüchteten zu vergeuden, ist irrational und teuer Mehr als zwei Drittel der 3,3 Millionen #Geflüchtete in Deutschland sind arm. Besonders sinnvoll wäre #Bildung, die #Armut verhindert. Doch diese Investition fehlt. 🧵 Meine neue Kolumne bei Die Zeit: www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...

Happy to share this policy brief on peace inclusivity written by @amayoap.bsky.social and myself peacerep.org/publication/...

International Organisations and Peace Inclusivity in Northern Ireland - PeaceRep

This policy brief examines how international organisations and donors have supported inclusive peace in Northern Ireland.

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Wir müssen Superreiche endlich stärker besteuern Das reichste Prozent der Welt vermehrt sein #Vermögen massiv, während Millionen weiter abrutschen. Das ist ein Risiko für die #Demokratie – auch in Deutschland. Meine neue Kolumne bei die Zeit: www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...

Very happy to see my second solo article published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Focusing on Afghanistan, it explores how advances in mobile communication technologies influence conflict dynamics and offers a fresh perspective. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Did 3G Make Afghan Insurgents Fight More Effectively? A Disaggregated Study - Mehmet Erdem Arslan, 2025

Studies on the impacts of communication technologies on civil conflict often focus on the presence of cell phone networks and draw mixed conclusions. Meanwhile,...

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Die Stärke der #AfD und ihre Politik führen in die wirtschaftliche wie soziale Katastrophe für Deutschland. Der AfD Kurs der Abschottung, des Protektionismus und der #Polarisierung würde das Geschäftsmodell der deutschen #Wirtschaft zerstören … 1/n www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deut...

I've written a piece for the 50th Anniversary edition of @bostonreview.bsky.social. It's about the courageous people who have been standing up to condemn the genocide in Gaza, and about the morally corrupted politicians who have tried to silence those protests. www.bostonreview.net/forum/the-re...

On the Responsibility of Citizens - Boston Review

Ordinary resistance and ordinary responsibility falls on all of us, whatever our jobs, positions, or roles in society.

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Honorary Researcher, @amayoap.bsky.social, with others from UCL & Essex, have undertaken a community mural project with refugees. Led by a renowned Colombian artist, a community of Venezuelan refugees & Colombian citizens created a large ‘climate displacement’ mural. youtu.be/Y5TimF34Xjc

Climate Refugees in the Global South: a community mural project

YouTube video by UCLAmericas

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We cannot afford cuts. See our (better) alternative to the Spending Review: commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/spen...

Spending Review 2025 - Common Sense Policy Group

We Cannot Afford Cuts: An Alternative to the 2025 Spending Review Download ‘We Cannot Afford Cuts’ This report challenges the […]

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Thank you @brianjphillips.bsky.social for sharing our paper and for your generous support over the years. Grateful to the brilliant @universityofessex.bsky.social community of scholars, and to @peacerep.bsky.social, @uoelawschool.bsky.social, @uclamericas.bsky.social, and @flacsoecuador.bsky.social

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Check out this new article in JCR from my great former student @uniessexgov.bsky.social @amayoap.bsky.social!! “Religiosity, Political Tolerance, and Willingness to Reconcile in Post-conflict Contexts: Evidence From Colombia” 🇨🇴 See link below

Will longer working hours boost Germany’s economy? @m-jauch.bsky.social explains why extended hours often lead to reduced productivity. Calls to "work harder" overlook structural issues, such as the gender gap in unpaid work and the ageing population. theconversation.com/germanys-cha...

Germany’s chancellor thinks his fellow citizens need to work harder. Here’s why he’s wrong

Economic success is not just down to putting in more hours.

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