“Old Hatreds Die Hard: ‘New’ Developments in Far Right Extremism”: Dr. Pete Simi …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…
Police Special Operations and Armed Criminal Groups in Rio de Janeiro …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…
When Comrades Go to War: Post-Liberation Movements, Elite Politics and the Internal Dynamics of Africa’s Great War …of Julius Nyerere, the godfather of Africa’s liberation movements: they put the gun before the unglamorous but essential task of building the domestic and regional political institutions and organizational structures…
In Search of Popular Sovereignty: British Rule and the Great Revolt (1936–39) in Palestine …landowning, trade, and government office, British rule and the growth of Jewish colonization under its wings brought about profound social, political, and economic changes. The “youth trend” became the largest,…
When Militaries Turn Against Authoritarians: Lessons from Tunisia and the Arab Spring …“A lot of research on this topic is done by political scientists working in the field of civil-military relations,” Gallopin says. Their typically retrospective approach, he explains, has tended to…
HFG Staff …of “Did De-Policing Cause the Increase in Homicide Rates?” (Criminology and Public Policy 2019), “Understanding Mexico’s Drug Violence” (Journal of Conflict Resolution 2015), and “Illicit Markets and Violence” (Crime, Law…
HFG Symposium on Crime in America …“Reporting on Gun Violence: Engaging the Public on the Issues.” The symposium will offer a series of discussions with experts, public officials, and journalists exploring gun violence, a critical public safety and public health issue…
The South Carolina Murder Project …caste-like ethnic relationships, poverty, illiteracy, and lack of infrastructure. This project addresses these biases by developing a victim-based violence data series for South Carolina, extending from the end of Reconstruction…
Annual HFG Symposium on Crime in America Examines Criminal Justice Reform in the Biden Era …two-day symposium, organized by the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College, convened journalists, scholars, and policymakers from around the country to discuss emerging crime and violence…
HFG African Fellows at the African Studies Association of the UK …from timely issues of electoral and separatist violence to long-standing challenges, including intimate partner violence and transitional justice in post-conflict settings. Ahead of the ASAUK conference, HFG Program Officer and…
