Essay ‘Un-Contest’ on Peaceful Elections
The War Prevention Initiative (WPI) is seeking submissions for an essay “un-contest” on peaceful elections.
Perspectives on Feminist Foreign Policy: Revealing New Narratives, Challenging The Status Quo
Read our summary report of our feminist foreign policy essay “un-contest” where we published 11 essays from emerging thought leaders around the world.
Politics of Violence Puts Us All in Extreme Danger
A nonviolent response is the only way forward The politics of violence is pervasive and corrosive, stretching from the Middle East to the streets of Los Angeles. The reckless and unnecessary military attacks by Israel’s Netanyahu government on Iran, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the deployment of U.S. National Guard troops and Marines to silence … Read more
Endless Pursuit of Terror
This analysis summarizes and reflects on the following research: McIntosh, C. (2022). A ‘continuing, imminent’ threat: The temporal frameworks enabling the US war on terrorism. International Relations, 36(4), 568-590. https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178221128196 Author’s Abstract “For nearly two decades, the United States has chosen to narrate its response to terrorism through what Judith … Read more
Building Peace and Resilience through Humanitarian and Development Aid
This analysis summarizes and reflects on the following research: Norman, J. M., & Mikhael, D. (2023). Rethinking the triple-nexus: Integrating peacebuilding and resilience initiatives in conflict contexts. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 18(3), 248-263. Author’s Abstract “The triple-nexus was introduced as a conceptual framework to link humanitarian aid, international … Read more
Embracing Conflict in Peace Education
This analysis summarizes and reflects on the following research: Kruger, F., & Zembylas, M. (2023). Theoretical and practical implications of agonistic peace for decolonizing peace education. Journal of Peace Education, 1-22. Talking Points Peace education runs the risk of suppressing necessary conflict and making invisible forms of (Western) domination that … Read more
