“No one wants to see Nigeria go up in flames,” says Professor Chidi Odinkalu, CGoF. “We have been teetering on the brink for such a long time that Nigerians have come to believe we are defying the laws of gravity. But someday, gravity will have its say.” ft.com/content/0d8f6b…

Having just 23 per cent of the public’s trust going into the 2023 election, the need for strict transparency by INEC in this crucial phase of electronic results transmission cannot be overstated and should not be downplayed. #NigeriaDecides2023

How will a global #EnergyTransition affect fragile states, especially #oil producers? To learn more, check out our new primer on these issues from Tarun Gopalakrishnan & Jared Miller #WorldPeaceWednesdays sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpea…

Check out PhD candidates Tarun Gopalakrishnan and Jared Miller’s new paper, “Energy Transition in Fragile States: A Critical Primer." Learn more: sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpea…

Why did budget lines infamous for #corruption expand during #Nigeria's 2020 budget crisis? The answer lies in understanding the #politics of an #oil crash. Check out a recent paper from Jared Miller for more: sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpea…

Highly recommended read from @dipali17, Q Manivannan @drljshepherd Dr Emma Louise Backe Sinduja Raja Khushi پدما on what it means to have a feminist ethic of care for your colleagues, students, yourself, and in research International Feminist Journal of Politics The Fletcher School

Important study for anyone working on corruption's #enablers, w/ findings that definitely align w what I've observed in #Nigeria & beyond. The categories proposed will help the field have a more accurate understanding of enabling activity, and avoid major gaps in its response.

Thread I co-authored w Jared Miller a paper on the nexus bet. Oil&Politics in Iraq, part of @WorldPeaceFdtnat & U.S. Institute of Peace “Decarbonization&Peace in Fragile States Africa&the Middle East” Thanks 2th whole team workg on the project @adi_tya_s@jan_pos1@LukePatey@jcorrales2011et al 📷

Money makes the political world go round. But what about the money obtained through corrupt means? Jared Miller explains how corruption can serve a political function in these contexts via PeaceRep. Read the report ⬇️ sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpea…

Corruption is one of the most significant threats to global #peace and security in the 21st century. In a new report for PeaceRep and World Peace Foundation, Jared Miller explores the political role of corruption & how it can be addressed ⬇️ peacerep.org/publication/un…

Last week at ISA 2024, researchers presented their findings on ‘traumatic decarbonization’ as part of a U.S. Institute of Peace and World Peace Foundation funded project. Read the project's background papers ➡️ sites.tufts.edu/wpf/carbon-com….

Just Released! 🚨 Decarbonization is crucial for climate goals but risks peace in fragile, oil-dependent nations. Read our latest report on necessary policy responses with U.S. Institute of Peace: usip.org/publications/2…

How does competition for political power become intertwined with violence and identity politics? Check out new research from Jared Miller with findings from #Nigeria: worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/untanglin…

Nigerian #elections are incredibly complex--full of hope and manipulation. A new paper from Jared Miller identifies what they teach us about elections in transactional political systems. #WorldPeaceWednesday worldpeacefoundation.org/blog/nigerian-…

Oil is key to Nigeria's political system, but what happens when #oil revenues go bust? In a new Environment and Security article, I present some lessons from the 2020 oil crash & the troubling implications for an #energytransition in #Nigeria. World Peace Foundation doi.org/10.1177/275387…

Transitioning away from fossil fuels is necessary, but comes with challenges for marginal producers. In a new Environment and Security special issue, Jared Miller and I frame these challenges and a research agenda to engage more directly with them. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/NFC58WK…

A great new piece on what happens to the politics of fragile fossil fuel-producing states when #oil revenues suddenly disappear by Aditya Sarkar & Alex de Waal (World Peace Foundation) in Environment and Security. Check out the full issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/EAS/current

As the global energy transition occurs Tarun Gopalakrishnan and Jared Miller contend that more research must be focused on the political and economic ramifications in fragile, fossil fuel-producing states #environmentalpeacebuilding #globalenergytransition journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Press Statement 1st October, 2024 Nigeria@64: CDD Calls for Urgent Reforms To Reflate Economy, Tackle Insecurity, Other Key Governance Challenges 🔗 cddwestafrica.org/press-releases… #IndependenceDay #NigeriaAt64 #HappyIndependenceDayNigeria #PressStatement