Research
My research investigates how the formation of transnational linkages and networks impact civil society organisations’ ability to meaningfully contribute to peacebuilding. I specifically seek to explore if they can continue to be embedded into a conflict’s contextual and local dynamics, and effectively work with disputants, if they operate across borders and become influenced by transnational connections. I am focusing on civil society organisations operating in Cyprus against the backdrop of the island’s ongoing conflict.
Research interests: Peacebuilding; Conflict and Frozen Conflict; Civil Society; Transnationalism and Digital Transnationalism; International Organisation; Unofficial Diplomacy and Mediation; Communication Technologies and Politics.
Publications
Barrow, Mark. 2022. ‘Understanding Peacebuilding: An Issue of Approach Rather than Definition’. E-International Relations. https://www.e-ir.info/2022/02/17/understanding-peacebuilding-an-issue-of-approach-rather-than-definition/
Barrow, Mark. 2022. ‘A Cat-and-Mouse Game? How Syrian Citizen Journalists Evade State Repression’. Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum. https://manaramagazine.org/2022/04/08/a-cat-and-mouse-game-how-syrian-citizen-journalists-evade-state-repression/
Barrow, Mark. 2022. ‘Challenging Information Control with Communication Technologies in Syria’. E-International Relations. https://www.e-ir.info/2022/04/26/challenging-information-control-with-communication-technologies-in-syria/
