…lives of survivors; yet, what if violence is not so much an event but one of the few constant features in a life? What, for instance, do the relentlessly violent…

The first Opium War (1840–1842) was a defining moment in Anglo-Chinese relations, and since the 1840s the histories of its origins have tended to be straightforward narratives suggesting that the…

We test the causal effects of a democracy promotion radio intervention launched by an international nongovernmental organization (INGO) in South Sudan. The serial radio episodes addressed topics that are relatively…

With murders and gun violence increasing in some U.S. cities following a long decline, The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation is joining with the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) to form…

…The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG) examines enduring and urgent problems of violence, such as war, crime, and human aggression. Through basic and applied research, we aim to understand the…

…of national importance and their commitment to research and science over many years will enhance our ability to better understand and address the violence that afflicts our world.” Andre M….

This study concerns constitutional design for severely divided societies—the political institutions apt for peaceful coexistence or interethnic accommodation of groups with a history of antipathy that must nevertheless live together…

…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….

…of Sociology at Chapman University. Dr. Simi’s presentation examined the current U.S. socio-political landscape through a discussion of his work on white supremacist groups, the rise of far-right extremism, and…

…besides the inefficiency of police raids in lowering crime rates, the lack of democratic controls over police use of lethal force contributes to corruption and violence. Moved by the perspective…