Rim Turkmani is a Senior Research Fellow at LSE working on the war economy in Syria and the role of Syrian civil society in brokering peace and creating stability from the bottom up. She is active in Syrian civil society circles, working on promoting peace and democratic transition in Syria. She is an astrophysicist by training, previous Dorothy Hodgkin fellow of the Royal Society and writer/curator on the history of Islamic science and culture.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The role of the EU in the Syrian conflictAs a new round of Geneva talks is under way, the EU should ensure that the outcome is not merely the result of US...
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Published in: HomeWhy we should oppose British air strikes against ISIL in SyriaBritain’s Prime Minister says we should not undertake air strikes lightly – he is right: we need to think about...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCountering the logic of the war economy in SyriaThe country has entered a vicious circle where Syria’s own resources are being used to destroy it, and where...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSocial resistance to IS in Syria: the case of DaraaAreas that maintained a strong sense of social cohesion despite the 'new war' situation, such as Daraa, are far more...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIL, JAN, and the war economy in SyriaThe nature of ISIL and its ability to recruit based on economic needs is not something that can be countered by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaISIL and governanceISIL enters areas afflicted by weak governance, an active war economy, and ongoing conflict with the intention of...