Co-director @armed_groups | find me over at @ashleyajackson.bsky.social
Joined April 2010
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9 Jun 2025
New analysis over at @WarOnTheRocks:
Somalia’s offensive failed. Al Shabab is gaining ground, militarily and politically. International backers need a serious rethink.
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13 Nov 2024
In #Sudan, community agreements offer hope in the midst of conflict. Learn why these local deals matter in our latest study: bit.ly/4fKgZjY
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19 Nov 2024
How do we build common ground with armed groups in today’s divided world?
Moderated by Florian Weigand, our 2nd panel brought together Rangina Hamidi, Elisabeth Decrey, Meredith Preston-McGhie and Padoh Saw Taw Nee who shared innovative solutions and local leadership insights.
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23 Oct 2024
🎙️Great conversation with @AbelliaAWardani, @Florian_Weigand, @KatharineFortin, and Riyad Anwar on how civilians negotiate with armed groups in Myanmar, Afghanistan, and beyond. Check it out in the latest episode of the @BeyondCompCons podcast: beyond-compliance-consortium…
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10 Oct 2024
🎉 It’s our 2nd anniversary! 🎉
A huge thank you to our Fellows, partners, and the global community for making these past two years incredible. 🙌🌍 Here’s a quick look at what we've achieved – with more to come! 🚀✨
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30 Sep 2024
The final episode @ForeignPolicy @DohaDebates Afghan Impasse is out, which I helped produce.
The episode looks at engagement with the Taliban through the stories of three incredible women.
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11 Aug 2024
I joined @NPR's @npratc and Consider This podcast to talk about ISKP and the foiled attacks targeting Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna
Far from having the answers, I'm afraid I raised more questions about what we think we know about IS and ISKP
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17 Jul 2024
Excellent and much-needed analysis on a thorny, contested subject: how IS operations work globally, and the role of IS provinces @azelin @WarOnTheRocks
Must read for anyone concerned with the future of IS, locally or globally warontherocks.com/2024/07/a-…
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10 Jul 2024
This was a wonderful conversation w Ashley on how her research challenges traditional approaches to stabilisation. Watch video or tune into the @TWP_Community podcast twpcommunity.org/podcasts-an…
Thanks so much @a_a_jackson for your time!
@hamarquette @FBAFolke
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6 Jul 2024
Here's our esteemed panelist joining us tomorrow night.
Tap the link to set a reminder or add it to your calendar! 👀 👇
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2 Jul 2024
It's always a delight to talk to the great @arochamenocal about thinking politically and working differently.
(Separately, the @TWP_Community substack is an excellent round-up on governance and related issues. Highly recommend twpcop.substack.com/)
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13 May 2024
I am delighted to have reviewed a new volume on the civilian protective agency for @CivilWarsUK. It's the book I wished I had when doing my PhD, and each chapter brings a new perspective to how people protect themselves in impossible situations
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13 May 2024
It also raises important questions about the boundaries and assumptions we rely on in the study of conflict, and the need to challenge them.
Well done to the editors @_janakrause Emily Paddon Rhoads Juan Masullo Jennifer Welsh and an impressive list of contributors
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30 Apr 2024
Drawing on research in Afghanistan and Somalia, our new report "Time for Change" traces how aid is captured through complex networks involving armed groups, local power brokers, and occasionally aid workers themselves. @Peace_Rep_ @a_a_jackson @nmajid17
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27 Mar 2024
A lot of Moscow analysis has conflated IS and ISKP, arguing the Taliban takeover made Afghanistan a "safe haven for jihadis", etc
The reality is much more complicated. And it's so important to pay attention to that nuance
27 Mar 2024
Centre Co-Director @a_a_jackson writes for @politico on ISKP, the Moscow attack, and the confusion over who they are and what they want politico.eu/article/islamic-…
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27 Mar 2024
All of these questions matter, because the answers determine appropriate policy
Most importantly, there is a lot that *no one* knows --- and a few weird elements to this whole thing
It feels like a particularly important time to ask questions and question assumptions
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27 Mar 2024
Thanks to @POLITICOEurope for giving me space to write
The piece draws on forthcoming @Armed_Groups research alongside excellent work from @AmiraJadoon @abdsayedd and others -- incl ctc.westpoint.edu/the-enduri…… & usip.org/sites/default/files…
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