The Flemish Peace Institute is an independent
institute for peace research at the Flemish Parliament.

Publications

Feel free to browse through our list of Dutch-language publications.

  • Changing Democracies: the power of testimonies for democratic education Report

    Authors: Maarten Van Alstein (ed.)

    Publication date: 07/02/2025

    An important premise of the research project Changing Democracies and this report is that learning from history is problematic when it results in one-sided, moralising narratives that frame history in the black-and-white terms of good versus evil. In the report, that ... read more

  • 11 November Lecture with dr. Olivia Rutazibwa Lecture

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    In her lecture, Olivia U. Rutazibwa reflects in 11 excerpts, with examples from current events, literature and with personal anecdotes, on what knowing and commemorating with courage could look like. An unforgettable 11 November lecture that you can watch in ... read more

  • Peace in foreign policy: Peace nations in times of crisis Factsheet

    Publication date: 11/04/2024

    This analysis by Merel Selleslach and Maarten Van Alstein looks at how different states (Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland) and sub-state regions (Catalonia, Emilia-Romagna, Flanders, Hessen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Wales) in Europe developed a peace orientation in their foreign policy. It ... read more

  • Firearms and Drugs: Partners in Transnational Crime Report

    Authors: Philip Novaković, Astrid De Schutter & Nils Duquet

    Publication date: 18/03/2024

    The multifaceted links between illicit drug trafficking and illicit firearms present a global challenge requiring a clear understanding and integrated responses. Download the report “Firearms and Drugs: Partners in Transnational Crime” in full and find out more.  Global drug trafficking ... read more

  • The nexus between drug markets and gun violence in the European Union Report

    Authors: Astrid De Schutter, Nils Duquet

    Publication date: 07/11/2023

    This background paper written by Astrid De Schutter and Nils Duquet of the Flemish Peace Institute and commissioned by EMCDDA (The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction) shows the central role of the Rotterdam and Antwerp ports in ... read more

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