Diaspora Support for Militant Groups Contributes to a Shift Towards Nonviolence
Diaspora support for militant groups is associated with a 7% increased probability that the militant group will shift towards nonviolent tactics.
Threats, Public Support, and Military Intervention
“[W]hether public opinion is a constraint on military action or an effect of threats strongly depends on the primary objective of the military operation and whether or not the threats to a state’s national interests are clear and tangible.”
War Prevention Initiative hosts book launch with Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding on Experiental Peacebuilding
The War Prevention Initiative of the Jubitz Family Foundation was honored to welcome Outward Bound Peacebuilding’s Ana Patel. In a lively and interactive conversation with the audience, Ana brought her long-time work with the center to life. We highly recommended the volume Ana co-edited with her colleague Flavio Bollag. Patrick Hiller, Executive Director of the … Read more
War Prevention Initiative “fly on the wall” at environmental group retreat
Patrick Hiller, Executive Director of the War Prevention Initiative, attended a retreat by the Jubitz Family Foundation where current key environmental areas (e.g. forests, water, climate change) were discussed. The insightful discussions demonstrated that seemingly disconnected topics such as forests/water and war prevention are situated in the larger context of destructive systems which need to … Read more
Beyond Armed Conflict: Exploring Broader Understandings of Reconciliation in Colombia
There are fairly evenly split views on the possibility of reconciliation with former combatants, as well as varied opinions (sometimes along gender, income, education level, and/or regional lines) on which activities would foster reconciliation and how willing respondents would be to come into close contact with former combatants.
Limiting State Violence and Activist Violence in Nonviolent Resistance Struggles
Limiting both state violence and activist violence in the context of a civil resistance struggle is important to movement success.
Movement Violence Can Lead to a Decline in Public Support
In Barcelona, a four-day-long riot associated with 15-M led to an overall 12-point decline in public support for the movement.
Masculinities, Militarization, and Myth-Making in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Certain gendered myths—like the “gentleman soldier” and “women as peacebuilders”—were used by the Rwandan Defense Forces to re-assert traditional gender roles.
Barriers to Peace for Women in Nepal and Bosnia
Women find innovative ways to build peace in their daily lives, significantly supplementing formal peacebuilding initiatives.
Volume 4, Issue 4
Nearly all nonviolent resistance movements face a common challenge—the temptation to turn to violence, whether among those within the movement or on the part of the government whose policies or behaviors may be the target of the resistance movement.
War Prevention Initiative Attends GlobalPDX Conference 2019
War Prevention Initiative attended the GlobalPDX Conference on October 24, 2019 at Portland State University. The theme of the conference was Local to Global: Sustainable Solutions for a Changing World. Local nonprofits, development organizations and international charities attended the event to share insights and best practices to address global challenges. The panel discussions and breakout … Read more
