The Political Economy of Peace and Conflict research group analyses a wide range of conflicts, conflict resolution and institutional design for positive peace. 

Our current research areas include:

• Conflict resolution,
• Democratic peace
• Formal and informal institutional development
• State and non-state violence
• Peace dividend / consequences and cost  of violence
• The intersection between political violence and crime
• Security policy objectives and implementation
• Institutions for Peace and Security / International Law
• Social unrest
• Social movements