Pascal Abb recently published a study titled “Paving the road to peace and prosperity? A framework for understanding the conflict impact of infrastructure” in Global Studies Quarterly, in collaboration with Oxford University Press. This academic work explores the relationship between infrastructure and armed conflict, analyzing how development and infrastructure projects influence the dynamics of peace or conflict.

The study reveals that infrastructure can serve as a tool for either enhancing stability or escalating conflict, depending on the prevailing conditions and policies implemented. It further delves into theoretical frameworks for how governments and international agencies can manage this balance.

The research focuses on political and administrative processes that enable the use of infrastructure as a mechanism for sustainable peace promotion or mitigating conflict fallout. It also examines international contexts where infrastructure projects have played a critical role in shaping conflict outcomes.