The International Institute of Peace: Difference between revisions

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* Policy Instrumentalization: Institutes may be perceived as supporting the strategic objectives of Western governments, especially in areas like sanctions, nuclear negotiations, and regional security, rather than genuinely advancing impartial peace34. This is reinforced by the experience of economic sanctions, which, despite humanitarian exemptions, have had severe impacts on the Iranian population, leading to the belief that such measures are part of a broader strategy of coercion rather than peacebuilding4.

===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives==

===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives===

Recent research has highlighted Iranian efforts to engage in “shadow diplomacy” by placing experts in Western think tanks to influence policy and counter hostile narratives2. This underscores the perception that the field of international peace and policy research is a contested space, with both sides seeking to advance their own strategic interests through ostensibly neutral institutions.

==References==

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 * Policy Instrumentalization: Institutes may be perceived as supporting the strategic objectives of Western governments, especially in areas like sanctions, nuclear negotiations, and regional security, rather than genuinely advancing impartial peace34. This is reinforced by the experience of economic sanctions, which, despite humanitarian exemptions, have had severe impacts on the Iranian population, leading to the belief that such measures are part of a broader strategy of coercion rather than peacebuilding4.
-===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives==
+===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives===
 Recent research has highlighted Iranian efforts to engage in “shadow diplomacy” by placing experts in Western think tanks to influence policy and counter hostile narratives2. This underscores the perception that the field of international peace and policy research is a contested space, with both sides seeking to advance their own strategic interests through ostensibly neutral institutions.
 ==References==