A While back, I wrote about the potential benefits of scaling up preventative peacebuilding programs globally. Rooted in protracted social conflict (PSC) theory, preventative peacebuilding aims at addressing the root causes of the majority of intrastate conflict, by addressing human … Continue reading
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Conflict Watch: Protracted Social Conflict and Preventative Peacebuilding
I usually focus on a specific conflict on Tuesdays, but today I would like to do something a little bit different. I want to focus on the possible benefits of scaling up preventative peacebuilding operations around the world, specifically by … Continue reading
Save the EU, (So it Can Help) Save the World
Two Birds, One Stone The first round of the French Presidential Election saw anti-EU Marine Le Pen advance to the second round runoff. Her defeat there is not the foregone conclusion many think it is–we have all seen this movie before. Regardless … Continue reading
Trump’s Strategy: Possible Short-Term Gains, Definite Long-Term Pains
There is always a lag between when a policy is enacted and when its true long-term consequences are felt. This reality often works against societal wellbeing, as politicians pursue policies that are damaging in the long-run if they make them more popular here … Continue reading
Obama’s Final UN General Assembly Address and the Next President’s Foreign Policy
Preventative Peacebuilding and U.N. Security Council Reform Original article: “Just as we benefit by combatting inequality within our countries, I believe advanced economies still need to do more to close the gap between rich and poor nations around the globe. … Continue reading
Economic Outlook: Getting the International Aid Fiscal House In Order
Mr. Lykketoft [UN General Assembly President], echoed former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said, ‘there can be no peace without development, no development without peace and neither without human rights.’ As the UN marks its 70th anniversary, the Organization itself is … Continue reading
Conflict Watch: RIP R2P, International Humanitarian Law
Original article: Warplanes level a hospital in the rebel-held half of Aleppo, Syria, killing one of the city’s last pediatricians. A Saudi-led military coalition bombs a hospital in Yemen. In Afghanistan, American aircraft pummel a hospital mistaken for a … Continue reading
Conflict Watch: The Imperfect But Neccesary Fight Against ISIS
In the week following the unveiling of the new American-led anti-ISIS plan, one thing has become clear. This plan, while theoretically sound, will be very difficult to implement. Regional allies have been reluctant to commit to specific responsibilities in … Continue reading
Conflict Watch: A Modern UN Peacekeeping For Modern Threats
As the first and sometimes only line of defense for people in conflict zones, it is difficult to understand why UN Peacekeeping constitutes only 0.5% of global military expenditure (around $8 billion out of a $1.75 trillion). In a recent … Continue reading
Economic Outlook: The End of Team America World Police (Part 2)
Yesterday, we examined the roots to what President Eisenhower referred to as the “military-industrial complex”. The U.S. has many legitimate reasons for maintaining a strong military; having said that, U.S. military expenditures are out of control. The U.S. spent $ … Continue reading
Normative Narratives 