Keith Krause, Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, talks about complex processes and difficult comparisons between different kinds of political violence.

Dr Annette Idler, tutor at the University of Oxford, talks about fragile alliances among Colombian violent non-state actors.

Jayne Peake provides details of next week's events.

Presented by Charlie de Rivaz (current MA student in Conflict, Security and Development).

To hear the full lectures given by Professor Krause and Dr Idler go to the 'Events' section.

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