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Retrospective 2023: The Lesson That Wasn’t Learned — Netherlands Domestic Politics and the Kabul…

Two years ago I looked back to the deeply impactful events surrounding the fall of Kabul in August 2021 and the subsequent evacuation…

Dec 31, 2023

Retrospective 2023: The Lesson That Wasn’t Learned — Netherlands Domestic Politics and the Kabul…

Dec 31, 2023

Cees Roels

Future Support to Afghanistan: Wishful Thinking Revisited?

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May 27

Future Support to Afghanistan: Wishful Thinking Revisited?

May 27

Cees Roels

World state of affairs: forgotten conflicts

A brief contribution on forgotten conflicts, focusing on geopolitical tensions, humanitarian crises, and the rise of authoritarian regimes.

Apr 26

World state of affairs: forgotten conflicts

Apr 26

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International humanitarian aid in Gaza: lessons learned and their relevance to the current…

Agenda for Afghanistan: preventing diversion of funds, dependency and support for autocratic governance and extremist education

Mar 5

International humanitarian aid in Gaza: lessons learned and their relevance to the current…

Mar 5

Cees Roels

“War is a series of catastrophes that leads to victory”

In this exploration, inspired by a television series depicting air raids during World War II and an interview with former East German…

Feb 12

“War is a series of catastrophes that leads to victory”

Feb 12

Cees Roels

The Ethics of Humanitarian Aid: UNRWA and Hamas

The funding of UNRWA is under scrutiny due to the involvement of UNRWA personnel in the terrorist organisation Hamas. This has sparked an…

Feb 2

The Ethics of Humanitarian Aid: UNRWA and Hamas

Feb 2

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The viral Gaza war with media, public space and education on the virtual front

The outbreak of the Gaza war caused polarisation in the public domain. Heated discussions are great, but there is more to it than that.

Jan 30

The viral Gaza war with media, public space and education on the virtual front

Jan 30

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It’s War, Stupid — Winning the Battles, Losing the War

The Gaza War and Lessons from Afghanistan (English version of original Dutch contribution by same author)

Jan 15

It’s War, Stupid — Winning the Battles, Losing the War

Jan 15

Cees Roels

Cees Roels

Dutch veteran diplomat, often in warzones, believes in political endgames, strategic clarity and patience. Nothing ruins a good war story like an eye witness.

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