‘Political Polarization Has Become Almost a Form of Entertainment’: A Conversation with Clionadh Raleigh …have decreased, rather than countries becoming peaceful, what we’ve seen is a rise of political militias. There have been many more gangs with political and often economic objectives that have…
“Illiberal Ideas Are Having a Negative Effect on Our Political Culture”: A Conversation with Thomas Main …political spectrum, most of Main’s energies are devoted to studying extremist right-wing political thinking. What he finds is sobering. The centerpiece of The Rise of Illiberalism is a study of…
“Local or Global? The Future of Peacebuilding in Africa” On May 2, the academic and practitioner worlds converged in a sit-down conversation between Séverine Autesserre, professor and chair of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University and João Honwana,…
“Violence Is Contagious”: A Conversation with Andrew Papachristos …supported by The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation in the past, has been devoted to network science. I wonder if you might start by explaining what you mean when you use…
“It’s Time to Be Very Afraid”: A Conversation with Peter Coleman …American political polarization. How worried should we be that our political divisions will result in violence on the ground? Is it possible to change the dynamics that threaten our fragile…
In Ukraine and Elsewhere, Is Third-Party Diplomacy Helpful in Ending Wars? …Biden, has engaged in unilateral diplomacy and paused its aid under the second Trump administration, hoping to pressure Ukraine into a peace deal. Eric Min, assistant professor of political science…
HFG Welcomes Its 2026 Distinguished Scholars …Jadoon (Political Science, Clemson University), Mapping Visions of Peace: Perspectives on Violence, Grievances, and Reconciliation in Pakistan’s Conflict Zones Sandra Ley and Radha Sarkar (Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de…
“Pluralism Is a Learned Value”: A Conversation with Dan Vallone …to post political content online. They’re much less likely to give money to political candidates. Their level of engagement in politics is dramatically less than the progressive activists on the…
“We’re in the Danger Zone”: A Conversation with Caroline Mehl …I’m not so concerned about civil war anytime soon. But what has been happening, particularly among the political right, is that political violence is becoming more and more mainstream. Political…
In the Balkans, Barriers Made Neighbors Bad …of “political ethnicization,” which sought to overlay political agendas onto existing ethnic identities, incrementally constrained residents’ political choices. It suppressed political diversity and, in time, channeled residents—willingly or not—into violently…
