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has been awarded a small research grant (£1,500) from the Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) to conduct fieldwork in Kenya in 2016/17 on the impact and aftermath of truth commissions. The project is entitled “Catharsis, re-traumatisation or silence? What happens after a truth commission: The case of Kenya’s Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission”, and constitutes a pilot for a possible future study on the impact and aftermath of truth commissions in Kenya, South Africa, Sierra Leone and Ghana. ROAPE research grants are open to members of the journal's editorial working group (EWG), contributing editors and international advisory board; Gabrielle is the chair of the ROAPE EWG.

Dr. Charlotte Heath-Kelly has written a new piece for The Conversation, for the anniversary of the 7/7 bombings.

The article, titled "Why refusing to build memorials for terror attacks is a bold political statement" can be read here:

Dr Georg Löfflmann has published an article in Asian Security, examining American grand strategy under the Obama administration, and how the 'pivot to Asia' functions within this geo-strategic context. It argues that President Obama attempts to secure American hegemony through a combination of cooperative engagement and restraint. This exposes a fundamental dilemma at the heart of America’s rebalancing to the Asia-Pacific: increased engagement with US allies and partners in the region is fueling political, economic, and military competition with China. Sequestration and questions over American strategic coherence and consistency are simultaneously undermining the credibility of the pivot, both at home and abroad. The article concludes that this dilemma makes it unlikely for Obama's rebalancing strategy to succeed in its stated aims, unless the United States re-emphasizes cooperative engagement with China.

The article is available here:  

We are delighted to announce two excellent outcomes for PAIS in this year’s WATE awards for Postgraduates Who Teach.

Lisa Tilley was a winner of an award and Dženeta Karabegović was commended.

WATE PGR recognises the best in learning and teaching done by postgraduate tutors at 糖心TV. Lisa and Dženeta were nominated by students and academic colleagues, and the judging panel was highly impressed by their innovation, dedication, and commitment. Very many congratulations to Lisa and Dženeta on their achievements.

In an , PAIS PhD researcher shares his views on who is responsible for Brexit and what should happen next and in another he argues that Brexit might provide an opportunity for genuine change in Europe.