Contested Narratives: A Genesis of State Violence in Post-Revolutionary Iran (1979-1988) The study explores dynamics of violence in Iran in relation to state formation after the 1979 revolution. It focuses on episodes of large-scale collective violence against political opponents and mass…
When the Rebels Win: State Power and Public Interests after Civil Wars …political transformation, spurring attempts to expand state reach over and through territory and society. More opportunistic organizations primarily desire power and private wealth, and are uninterested in public goods provision….
“Social Disruptions Reveal Who We Are”: A Conversation with Jeffrey Butts …shined a spotlight on the enduring legacies of racism in the American justice system. These protests have added fuel to a number of local political movements—to close Rikers Island, to…
“We Have a Lot of Damage to Undo”: A Conversation with Jeremy Travis …state legislature to increase our taxes to pay for more police officers. It was a remarkable political moment when you think about it. There was deep concern about our city’s…
The Polarization Project …appear that little can be done about this, a broad range of thinkers and organizations of differing political stripes are in fact attempting to address these divisions. In The Polarization…
Violence, Politics & Democracy …political violence are increasing in frequency and intensity, assessing the actual likelihood of politically motivated acts of physical harm remains challenging, as does determining what to do about such threats….
‘Stories about the Way the Nation Is Organized Are Dividing Us’: A Conversation with Richard Slotkin …spiral. Looking forward, he predicts a future of renewed political violence, plagued by “terrorism, urban uprisings, and intercommunal violence of the kind that has plagued Israel and Northern Ireland.” We’ve…
Violence Reduction and Social Inclusion in Ecuador: Legalizing Street Gangs and Declining Rates of Homicide …of heightened political instability as well as the vulnerability of these groups for government targeting as the political demands of the moment require. Interestingly, despite a freezing of relationships between…
Digital Aftershocks: Online Mobilization and Violence in the United States Against a backdrop of escalating political violence and deepening polarization in the United States, a new HFG-supported report from the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights examines how…
Violence and the Pandemic: Urgent Questions for Research …Their thoughtful consideration of the mechanisms that drive spikes in some forms of violence and drops in others suggests timely and compelling opportunities for crucial social-science research that can complement…
