Doing Research in Conflict Zones

Compiles a variety of lessons learned by field researchers, many of whom have faced demanding situations characterized by violence, profound and well-grounded distrust, and social fragmentation.1. A view from below: conducting research in conflict zones Dyan Mazurana, Lacey Gale and Karen Jacobsen; 2. The other side of the country: filming the human experience of war Catherine Hebert; 3. Negotiating identity, space, and place among Iraqi women refugees in Jordan Isis Nusair; 4. Reflections on ethical and practical challenges of conducting research with children in war zones: toward a grounded approach Michael Wessells; 5. Researching social life in protracted exile: experiences with Sudanese refugees in Uganda 1996-2008 Tania Kaiser; 6. 'I love my soldier' developing responsible and ethically sound research strategies in a militarized society Cathrine Brun; 7. Power dynamics and the politics of fieldwork under Sudan's prolonged conflicts Jok Madut Jok; 8. Reporting the story: thoughts for reporting on violent groups in a turbulent environment Molly Bingham and Steve Connors; 9. Establishing a policy research organization in a conflict zone: the case of the Afghanistan research and evaluation unit Paul Fishstein and Andrew Wilder; 10. Conducting research in conflict zones: lessons from African great lakes region Timothy Longman; 11. Preparing for research in active conflict zones: practical considerations for personal safety Dyan Mazurana and Lacey Gale; 12. Afterword Elisabeth Wood.