What if conflict in Africa wasn't just about violence and chaos?
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Meet Jing-Rong Zeng, our PhD candidate in economics at IRES (LIDAM/UCLouvain), whose research explores the local political economy behind conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
From gold smuggling in the Great Lakes region to the complex effects of UN peacekeeping missions, her work sheds light on the hidden dynamics that fuel violence and the challenges of building lasting peace. At the crossroads of development economics, political economy, and conflict studies, this is a timely and thought-provoking investigation into fragile states. Curious about the political economy of war and peace? Watch now!