The art of peace
Alison Baily looks at the findings of a new report examining the value of culture in post-conflict recovery.
Peace and security
Teaching for peace
Alison Baily explores new research exploring the role of education in conflict and recovery.
Can culture help people cope with instability? The case of Ukraine
Insight reports on the connections between culture and politics in a nation where the two are inextricably linked.
Teaching for peace
Alison Baily, British Council Security and Stability expert, summarises new research exploring the role of education in conflict and recovery.
The art of peace
Research report: exploring the role that culture can play in building sustainable peace in communities recovering from conflict.
Cultural evolution, democracy, and freedom
Alison Baily reviews Ronald Inglehart’s work on ‘cultural evolution’.
SDG 16 – A cultural relations approach to peace, justice and strong institutions
Research series: this report explores British Council’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16, which centres on peace, justice and strong institutions.
Cultural relations in an age of uncertainty
A major new study reveals the different types of value generated by cultural engagement – and the benefits that it can bring to societies under pressure.
Positive peacebuilding
Insight examines the case for new, proactive and preventative approaches to international peacebuilding.
Perceptions of peace and security
As violent conflict continues to afflict many parts of the world, the British Council marks the International Day of Peace by launching new research on global attitudes to conflict.