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Liberated cities are prone to vigilante justice against those accused of conspiring with the enemy.
The politics of delivering aid in war zones are messy, the ethics fraught and the logistics daunting. But getting everything right is essential − and in this instance could save many Gazans’ lives.
Many people in Gaza are reliant on the United Nations and other international aid groups to meet their basic needs, like food and medical care. A scholar of peace and conflict economics explains why.
The Nobel Peace Prize has recognized some legendary leaders and peace activists, but it has a mixed track record of recognizing people who actually deserve the prize.
Digital evidence is becoming a routine fixture for war crimes investigations, including the one focused on Ukraine, changing the landscape for international tribunal investigations.
Questions about whether warring parties agree about how the war will end and the costs of war or peace are all key factors to help assess when a conflict might end.
While Russia and Ukraine’s war wages on, previous peace talk discussions didn’t appear to include women. Changing that can make a difference, research shows.
More than 350 billionaires have signed on so far.
Russia and Ukraine have held several rounds of failed peace talks. Understanding the challenges to successful peace talks helps illuminate the struggle for peace in Eastern Europe.
Solving mathematical equations is only part of the job. Students should be spending more time thinking about the human dimensions of the problems they are trying to solve.
Avoiding drones’ prying eyes can be as complicated as donning a high-tech hoodie and as simple as ducking under a tree.
A careful review of more than 200 letters written by the wealthy people who signed the Giving Pledge over its first decade suggests a big contradiction.
A new history book shows how entanglements of race, gender, class and sexuality in South Africa flow from the moral contradictions of the settler colonial state.
A recent study found that many people who have survived a cancer diagnosis do not like to be called ‘survivor.’ As World Cancer Day is observed on Feb. 4, their wishes are something to think about.
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Associate professor of Marketing, University of San Diego
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Executive Director and Professor of Practice at Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace, University of San Diego
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Associate Professor of Political Sociology, University of San Diego
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Program Officer for Women, Peace and Security, University of San Diego
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Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego
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Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of San Diego
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Professor, University of San Diego
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Professor of Practice in Sociology, University of San Diego
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University of San Diego
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Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego
