Some Experts “Cautiously Optimistic” About U.S./Taliban Peace Talks
The pending negotiations between the U.S. and Taliban have some experts “cautiously optimistic”. Peace Science shows us that successful peace talks often depend on the type of leverage possessed by each party.
War Prevention Initiative co-signs letter to the President on implementing the joint statement of the Singapore Summit
In light of ongoing efforts to secure lasting peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula, civil society groups and leaders from the Korea Peace Network sent this letter to President Trump to lay out concrete steps we believe the administration should take to advance the diplomatic process with North Korea. President Donald Trump The … Read more
War Prevention Initiative team members publish book chapter
The Handbook of Research on Promoting Peace Through Practice, Academia, and the Arts (published September 2018) includes a chapter written by War Prevention Initiative team members David Prater and Patrick Hiller. It is titled Recognizing the Science of Peace to Build Positive Peace. Included in our chapter is original research and commentary highlighting the importance … Read more
How Repression Can Backfire To Fuel Resistance
During resistance movements, repression can backfire. Rather than crippling the resistance, repression often fuels resistance and undercuts the legitimacy of a power elite.
Investment In Local Businesses Can Help Peacebuilding In Afghanistan
Investment in medium-sized enterprises can play a central role in building sustainable peace in Afghanistan. Previous research on local business and entrepreneurial investment in post-conflict communities support this claim.
Contagious Nonviolence Defeats School Segregation
A student-led movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully defeated a government plan to segregate their school. The contagious nature of nonviolent movements may have contributed to their success.
UN Peacekeepers Need Peacekeeping Training
The United Nations doesn’t have Peacekeepers, they have soldiers deployed as Peacekeepers. Peacekeeping missions are not military operations, therefore, Peacekeeper training should better reflect the peaceful mandate of the UN and abandon the militarized culture and tactics present in today’s Peacekeeping forces.
How “Liberals” Can Sustain Militarism & Enable War
Its been over a year since a major US news network has mentioned any U.S. participation in the Yemen war. Such inattention normalizes U.S. military action and contributes to the greater indifference to militarism throughout U.S. society.
Book chapter “The 2016 US Presidential Elections and Beyond. Peace Education for Nonviolent Resistance” published
Following the 2017 plenary presentation at the Latin American Peace Research Association Conference in Mexico, City, War Prevention Executive Director Patrick Hiller published his presentation “The 2016 US Presidential Elections and Beyond. Peace Education for Nonviolent Resistance” in a recently launched book. The book is entitled Risks, Violence, Security and Peace in Latin America, and … Read more
Near Patagonia, Protests Begin Over New U.S. Military Base
In Argentina, protests erupt over a new U.S. “humanitarian” military base near Patagonia. Locals believe the base’s real purpose is to protect U.S. interests in the region’s natural resources.
The 20 Year War Between Ethiopia and Eritrea Has Ended, Restoring Contact Between Separated Families.
Last week, thousands of Ethiopians placed phone calls they had dreamt of making for two decades. Following the end of the 20 year war between Ethiopia to Eritrea, phone lines have been restored allowing family members separated by the conflict to speak once again. Peace Science shows that access to phones decreases the occurrence of violent conflict.
