Understanding Security Beyond the Military: Reflections on Barry Buzan’s Rethinking Security After the Cold War

by Lielit Teklay | Sep 5, 2026 | Insight

Introduction In Rethinking Security after the Cold War, Barry Buzan (1997) examines how the end of the Cold War transformed the concept of security. He argues that the emergence of new political, economic, societal and environmental challenges requires a broader...

Social Identity, Intergroup Relations and Social Conflict: Reflections on John Turner and Rupert Brown’s Social Identity and Social Conflict

by Lielit Teklay | Aug 22, 2026 | Insight

In Social Identity and Social Conflict: Recent Developments in the Social Psychology of Intergroup Behaviour, Turner & Brown (1987) assess how social identity processes of social  categorisation and intergroups relations shapes social conflicts. Specifically, they...

Towards Energy Justice: The Strategic Role of Intra-African Cooperation in Africa’s Green Transition

by Lielit Teklay | Aug 8, 2026 | Insight

Since the earliest theories of economic development, economic thought has continuously evolved to incorporate the emerging challenges that shape the prosperity of nations. As the twenty-first century is increasingly defined by the urgency of climate change and the...

Call for Applications: Professional Translation Services (English ↔ French)

by Lielit Teklay | Aug 6, 2026 | Jobs

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University invites applications from qualified individual translators and translation firms to provide on-call professional translation services (English ↔ French) during the period 24 August to 31...

Call for Applications: Professional Interpretation Services (English, Amharic, Arabic, French, and Portuguese)

by Lielit Teklay | Aug 6, 2026 | Jobs

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University invites applications from qualified individual interpreters and interpretation firms to provide on-call professional interpretation services in the following languages: English, Amharic,...