Peripheral Vision

In the development sector, centers of power have historically been rooted in the global north, while global south partners are often limited to supporting or implementation roles. This inequity extends to the research profession, where local researchers may be prevented from accessing resources, decision-making, and credit for their work Peripheral… Read more

In Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, conflict and instability endure in contested border regions where local tensions connect with regional and global dynamics. The Asia Foundation, the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, the Rift Valley Institute, and their local research partners established the X-Border Local Research Network in 2018 t… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands illuminates how political, security, and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this issue, we cover: The Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis And Responses In Cox’s Bazar: Five Years… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands illuminates how political, security, and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this issue, we cover: Tunisia’s Border Regions: Between Security and Social Unrest Less Violenc… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socioeconomic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, conversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this issue we cover: War and peace in the Sudan-Ethiopia borderlands Border crossings, roads… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this Fall 2020 issue, we cover: Local conflict drivers and violent extremism in the Southern… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. This special edition of Peripheral Vision examines the short- and medium-term impact of the Covi… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this Spring 2020 issue, we cover: The stakes in the Syrian-Turkish border zone Localizing aid… Read more

PERIPHERAL VISION: Views from the Borderlands sheds light on how political, security and socio-economic developments affect the people living in contested borderlands and, reversely, how border dynamics shape change and transition at the national level. In this first issue, we cover: Borderland economies and the recent political transitions in Suda… Read more