Ninewa Governorate provides a particularly useful case study on how violent extremism is viewed across diverse communities and how longstanding and deep-seated grievances among any group can lay the foundations for continuing violence if not addressed.
Read MoreDiyala Governorate, a microcosm of Iraq given the diversity of its residents and its terrain as well as its strategic location, highlights both the positive aspects of this mosaic as well as the tensions inherent in it. The governorate is also both underserved and understudied. This large-N perceptions study related to peace and conflict seeks to address this gap.
Read MoreThe growing interplay between past, current, and emerging dynamics in Salahaddin Governorate makes it necessary to understand how both returnees and those displaced within it feel about their current situation ahead of implementing large-scale early recovery programming.
Read MoreIn working toward building long-term peace, stability, and prosperity in post-conflict Iraq, a deeper understanding of complex local social, political, and security factors is needed to best carry out programming geared toward mitigating tensions and strengthening relationships.
Read MoreBy reconceptualizing social fragility, with findings from three governorates, this study highlights that social cohesion and relationships are not byproducts of policy and programming, but must be placed at the center of any strategy to help societies move toward lasting and just peace.
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