1. About this website

Conflict Brief is an independent international relations education and analysis website owned and operated by Nicholas Kozicki. The website provides free educational content, interactive tools, and premium study resources relating to international relations theory and geopolitical analysis.

Contact: contact@theconflictbrief.com

2. Use of content

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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, Conflict Brief makes no warranty that the content is complete, current, or free from error. International relations is a field of genuine scholarly debate, and many claims in this field are contested. Where this is the case, it is noted in the content.

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The Conflict Brief name, logo, and brand identity are the property of Nicholas Kozicki. The IR Theory Personality Test, IR Topic Finder, Guess the Country game, and other original interactive tools created for this site are original works protected by copyright. Unauthorised reproduction of these tools or their underlying questions, scoring systems, or content is not permitted.

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12. Changes to these terms

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