When Countries Import More Weapons, Are They More Likely to Go to War?
In high-risk countries, an increase in weapons imports can significantly increase the likelihood that armed conflict will break out.
Towards Global Abolition: Nuclear Weapon Free Zones and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear Weapon Free Zones (NWFZs) have advanced the global movement against nuclear weapons by requiring—in at least one case—commitments from nuclear-armed countries to never use, test, or store their weapons within the NWFZ region.
Sustaining Militarism and Enabling War in Liberal Societies
Liberal democracies often justify their reliance on military force as necessary to maintaining freedom, as well as frame security threats in terms of the dangers posed to the everyday lives of regular people, such that individuals will be willing to give up some freedom for personal security.
Influencing Armed Nonstate Actors to Comply with Humanitarian Norms
Signing a commitment banning landmines appears to influence armed nonstate actors (ANSAs) away from the use of landmines, suggesting that deeds of commitment can influence ANSAs’ behavior.
After the War is Over: Group Dialog and Reconciliation
Conflict narratives emphasizing blame or deflection can, counterintuitively, contribute to more conciliatory attitudes, especially if individuals have an opportunity to discuss them with others they trust.
Masculine Honor Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Aggression, War, and Peace
Individuals with high levels of masculine honor beliefs have more positive perceptions of war, higher levels of support for aggressive security policies, and lower levels of support for peacebuilding and diplomacy.
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Knowledge Sharing in Peace Research and Policy
Despite the expectation that peacebuilding scholars outline the practical implications of their research, there are numerous barriers to the successful transfer of this knowledge to those who can use it.
An Interactive Approach to Explaining Success and Failure in the Arab Spring
The success or failure of a civil resistance movement is best understood within a dynamic framework that can account for the interactions between movement activists and the regime, particularly the bearing their respective tactics have on the unity and coherence of the other side.
North Korea and the International Community: Triggers and Provocations
Anecdotal assumptions by government officials, academics, and the media about North Korean provocations as responses to U.S./Western triggers are not supported by data.
War Finance Methods and Public Support for War
War support is significantly reduced when war is financed through taxes instead of through borrowing money.
The Lived Experience of Violence in Afghanistan
In response to the regular occurrence of violence in Afghan society, Afghans have expressed helplessness, fear, widespread insecurity, and traumatization but also have learned to cope by normalizing violence, desensitizing themselves from it, and integrating it into their daily lives.
