Introduction:
A guide for the reader
A guide for the reader
This research programme emerges from years of work on security- and justice-related matters by the Conflict Research Unit (CRU) of the Clingendael Institute. It differentiates itself from programmes of other think-tanks by straddling the realms of academia, policy-making and operational practice, which endows it with depth as well as practical relevance. In addition, while its research confronts politically inconvenient truths head-on, it does not just critique from the side-lines. Instead, it takes care to always offer a well-supported view on what is feasible in an imperfect world. The paper consists of three chapters:
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Grounding our knowledge agenda: This chapter provides the substantive grounding for the programme by situating and exploring the meaning of the notions of security and justice in the broader context of war and violence.
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What we want to know: This chapter presents the programme’s key research questions in detail (section 1). It also summarises CRU’s track record in the area of security and justice (section 2).
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Executing the research programme: This chapter describes the type of products the programme envisages (section 1), the type of partnerships and funding it is looking for (section 2) and outlines the composition of the programme’s portfolio for 2015 (section 3).