War and Economic Development in Vietnam and Sierra Leone The negative consequences of war on society are severe. Armed conflict displaces populations, destroys capital and infrastructure, damages the social fabric of communities, endangers civil liberties, and can create health…
HFG Program Assistant …with the administration of the Foundation’s grants and fellowships, as well as events, conferences, and publications. The ideal candidate for this position is proactive, well organized, highly motivated, and able…
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Byron Boston to Board and Sees Retirements of Tina Bennett and William G. Bardel …violence in its many forms.” Mr. Boston’s career in finance and investment spans more than four decades and includes building two successful public companies. In 2004, Mr. Boston launched Sunset…
HFG Journalism Fellowships and Awards …team of reporters who have made an extraordinary contribution to public awareness of crime and justice issues. The prizes for Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting, administered by John Jay’s Center…
Ethnic Violence vs. Imperial Segregations: Multinational Criminality in the Russian Imperial City as a Space of Conflict and Cooperation …outdated legal norms and the modern hegemonic public discourses failed to regulate the bulk of the urban society. The imperial legislation did not fit the realities of the rising mass…
‘Democracy Is Something We Have to Fight For’: A Conversation with Suzette Brooks Masters …host of issues, including hot button issues like immigration, gun control, and abortion. But I think that somehow there’s a disconnect between where the American public is and where our…
Police Special Operations and Armed Criminal Groups in Rio de Janeiro The territorial control exerted by drug-trafficking “factions” and racketeering groups called “milícias” over poor neighborhoods has been a crucial public problem in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil….
“Ordinary People Are Really Not All That Extreme”: A Conversation with Matthew Levendusky …pollsters now. Echoing the political scientist Morris Fiorina, my instinct is that the American public hasn’t moved much ideologically since I was a kid, with the exception of a handful…
Unsolved Shootings: Why and How to Boost Clearance Rates …public safety and the basic duty of the police to serve the public.” Cook examines the importance of arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of serious violence, the validity of “clearance rates”…
Latino Violence in the United States: A Five-City Study The HFG grant supported the first book-length attempt to answer questions on Latino homicide with hard evidence and empirical research that helps us better understand the impact of the latest…
