The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is a Tribute to Activists Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
Guest post by Anne-Kathrin Kreft. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates are Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad,…
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Top Picks for Engaged Scholarship Reads from 2018
By Erica Chenoweth. Yes, it’s that time of year again where we begin to see “best-of-2018” lists popping…
#16Days: Eliminating Violence Against Women
By Marie Berry for Denver Dialogues. Last Sunday marked the start of #16days of Activism, a global campaign…
The US Elected a Record Number of Women: Now they May Face Violence
By Juliana Restrepo Sanín for Denver Dialogues. The recent US mid-term elections saw a rise in the number…
What’s at Stake for Syrian Returnees
By Kelsey Norman for Denver Dialogues. In February 2018 the UN divided its support of the repatriation of…
The State of Conflict and Peace Studies
Guest post by The Conflict Consortium. As readers of this blog know, the study of political conflict/violence (e.g.,…
Why Ethnic Cleavages Create Barriers to Civil Resistance
Guest post by Ches Thurber. The Quit India Movement against British imperialism. The Anti-Apartheid struggle in South Africa.…
The UN’s Defining Challenge: Peacekeeping and Protection of Civilians
Guest post by Hanne Fjelde, Lisa Hultman, & Desirée Nilsson. According to former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, protecting…
Who Will Manage the Trade-offs Between Rights and Security on the Internet?
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues. Despite much focus on China and Russia, the Internet’s future is being…
MBS Doesn’t Care About Human Rights. He Does Care About Google.
Guest post by Corey Ray and Sofia Smith. The disappearance and assumed murder of activist Jamal Khashoggi by the…