30th Anniversary of the Collapse of the USSR: the Rapid Demise and Long-term Consequences

Professor Wolczuk has extensive experience of working with international organisations, think-tanks, governments and international media and has extensively researched the post-Soviet countries. Kataryna Wolczuk is Professor of Politics at the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES), University of Birmingham and Associate Fellow at the Russia and Eurasian Programme, Chatham House.

The Journey Home: Violence, Anchoring, and Refugee Decisions to Return

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Study (surprisingly) finds that refugees exposed to violence in Syria before fleeing to safety in Lebanon are more likely to wish to return home to Syria than those not exposed.

Summary

The study seeks to explain why refugees have different preferences on returning to their home country.  It takes the example of refugees from Syria, who have fled to Lebanon.   It finds that how “anchored” a refugee feels to either their home or host country influences their decision to return.

UN Peacekeeping and the Rule of Law

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Study points to what might enhance peacekeeping ‘rule-of-law’ impact

Summary

The study seeks to explain when UN peacekeeping missions are more likely to succeed at improving the rule of law. It identifies how UN personnel levels, activities, and timing impact success in rule of law reforms.

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