We spoke with Professor Jon Unruh about his research and work on post-conflict land and property rights. We discuss the dynamics of post-conflict land redistribution, government involvement in restitution, the role of UN peacekeeping troops, fieldwork experience, and the weaponization of land rights by the Syrian government during the Civil War. 

Jon Unruh is a professor in the Department of Geography at McGill. His research focuses on war-affected land and property rights in addition to the peace process and recovery from armed conflict and the intersection between land rights and environmental change. He has conducted research, policy, and practice work in many countries including Syria, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, and with the UN, World Bank, USAID, and other bilateral donors and NGOs.

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