Tag: Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding
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- Uncategorized
Wilson’s Imperial Internationalism
In a remarkable about-turn, Princeton University recently decided to remove the name of Woodrow Wilson, twenty-eighth President of the United States (1913-1920) and President of…
August 19, 2020
- Conflict & Security
An Update on Preventing Violent Extremism in the Horn of Africa
According to the 2017/2018 Amnesty International Annual Report, “the world witnessed a rollback of human rights,” a trend that did not escape the HoA region. For example in…
August 10, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Iraq: Challenges and Solutions
Mental health concerns increase in countries affected by protracted conflict, as experiencing distressing and traumatic events caused by long-term violence can result in…
July 27, 2020
- Conflict & Security
The Modern Aim and Growth of the Brazilian Defense Industry
In March of this year, Brazil and the United States signed an agreement for the development of mutual defense capabilities, which was heralded as a significant step to the…
July 22, 2020
- Society & Culture
The Bougainville Referendum: From Holy War to Renewal?
For Bougainvilleans, the future of Bougainville depends on the outcome of this referendum and its ratification by Papua New Guinea (PNG). Envisioned as a break with the recent…
July 20, 2020
- Dialogues
Dr. Joseph Nye on “Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump”
GJIA: In your new work “Do Morals Matter,” you ask a seemingly simple but ambitious question: “Do morals matter in American foreign policy, or is American moralism…
June 17, 2020
- Global Governance
Street Truth and Desk Truth
This was the center of a week-long trip to the Philippines as a new Trustee of The Asia Foundation, the US non-profit that works to promote civic improvement in Asia. We started…
May 15, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Nation Making and Nation Breaking in the Pacific Islands: the Case of Papua New Guinea
These challenges are most evident in Papua New Guinea (PNG), whose population of more than 8 million comprises hundreds of local ethnic groups speaking over 800 different…
May 5, 2020
- Society & Culture
State Authority Restoration in the Central African Republic: The Striking Gap Between Its Past, Its Potential, and People’s Expectations
The vibrant academic debate on state authority restoration demonstrates how crucial the issue is to the endurance or abatement of conflict. Joel Migdal investigates how state…
April 27, 2020
- Conflict & Security
Libya’s Civil War: US Abdication Providing a Playground for Foreign Intervention
A central tenet of US policy towards Libya after Qaddafi was to prevent outside actors from intervening in the country’s internal affairs. In that spirit, the United States…
April 27, 2020