…problems of violence in Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the United States. As always, we hope that research on how violence originates, what sustains it,…

…continents, are embarking on research to clarify the causes and dynamics of grave violence. In some cases, the violence happens one victim at a time; in others an entire ethnic…

…it all sorts of passions. As you look to the remainder of this year, how worried are you about the potential for political violence in the US? For actual physical…

…showed that the male participants had some understanding about women’s abuse in marital relationships. In their minds, abuse related more to physical violence (beating), an unequal division of labor, and…

…you that our heightened state of partisanship could lead to violence? Comparative research suggests that polarization is one factor that drives political violence. It has also certainly played a role…

…backdrop, HFG’s first Violence, Politics & Democracy speaker series event gathered a panel of scholars to discuss democratic backsliding, political protest, mis- and disinformation, and increased levels of election-related violence….

…scarcity, economic hardship and increased migration, this year’s first Knowledge Against Violence speaker series event answered questions about the conditions under which climate change and insecurity exacerbate violent conflict. The…

…marked by dysfunction, identity struggles, and intense forms of political competition that undermine democratic processes. Hybrid democracies are particularly susceptible to political violence because they often exhibit violence or the…

…with their exclusion from the benefits of economic and informational globalization; how do they succeed to thwart the spiral of violence that numerous other parts of Black Africa have been…

With the exception of homicide, perhaps no offense is more symbolic of contemporary urban violence than carjacking. Carjacking, the taking of a motor vehicle by force or threat of force,…