Asia Central and South Asia Unlikely Allies: Engaging armed groups for the protection of cultural heritage Strategies for engaging armed groups in cultural heritage protection Motivations of armed groups to protect cultural heritage Capacity building for engagement with non-state armed groups and de facto authorities Fostering peace through dialogue on culture Southeast Asia The M23 crisis Unlikely Allies: Engaging armed groups for the protection of cultural heritage Engaging de facto authorities & armed groups on cultural heritage protection in Syria Strategies for engaging armed groups in cultural heritage protection Motivations of armed groups to protect cultural heritage Capacity building for engagement with non-state armed groups and de facto authorities Fostering peace through dialogue on culture Inviting non-state armed groups to the table: inclusive strategies towards a more fit for purpose IHL Checkpoints, Transnational Trade, and Conflict A Scalable Typology of People’s Defence Forces in Myanmar Shadow wars: the Taliban’s campaign against the Islamic State Khorasan Province Islands in the storm: civilian survival deals with the warring parties in Sudan Escaping isn’t for everyone: How Kurdish smugglers navigate checkpoints Beyond the ‘rebel’ territorial trap: checkpoints in Myanmar DR Congo: roadblocks at the rhythm of the country Drivers of ISKP recruitment in Afghanistan Somalia’s isbaaro: Checkpoints and world-making beyond the state Dead-end dictatorship: roadblocks, rural livelihoods and resilient resistance in post-coup Myanmar Border control paradox: The political economy of smuggling between Colombia and Venezuela Choking points: opium flows, roadblocks and illicit finance in Burma’s Shan State The border business: a political economy analysis of checkpoint taxation in Afghanistan Roadblocks and revenues: the politics of passage Time for change: the normalization of corruption and diversion in the humanitarian sector “Never say never:” learning lessons from Afghanistan reviews Transferring climate funds to conflict zones Resist, negotiate, submit? civilian agency and jihadism in Central Mali Climate adaptation in no-man's land: bridging the conflict-climate gap The Gaza effect: how the Israel-Hamas war is shaping armed group behavior and the prospects of engagement Citizens without states: the implications of non-recognition for people in de facto states Diverse pathways to people-centred justice Experts Andrew Watkins Elliot Rooney Albert Souza Mülli Martin Ejlskov Hansen Sana Tariq Audrey Palama Anjan Sundaram Soumya Awasthi Tricia Bacon Véronique Dudouet Chris Rush Timor Sharan Florian Weigand Ashley Jackson Abellia Anggi Wardani Anastasia Shesterinina Eliza Urwin Francisco J. Lara Jr. Irénée Herbet Natasja Rupesinghe Niels Terpstra Rahmatullah Amiri Samuel Hmung Shalaka Thakur Tanya Bandula-Irwin Vanessa van den Boogaard Zachariah Mampilly