Child soldiers are an object of pity in the western world, in dire need of saving. But as humanitarian actors working to reintegrate them know, it’s not always that simple.
People's tribunals are a popular way for citizens to take the reins from the state when it fails to live up to its obligations. But what sort of knowledge do they produce in the process?
To understand legal approaches to sexualised violence against women, we must understand the law-making processes behind them. This requires going beyond the official record and speaking to the actors involved.
Post-conflict research has focused increasingly on the narratives of survivors, but asking what makes their support organisations tick can be extraordinarily revealing.
A relational and participatory approach to research can help address the ethical challenges facing researchers conducting fieldwork on armed conflict and political violence.
