Conflict

Annette Idler sees conflict as a dynamic and shifting phenomenon. From her extensive field work, she has given local officials and civilians tools to prepare for violence before it arrives in their villages. By Michelle Nicholasen This is the second of a...

Russia’s direct entry into the Syrian conflict in September 2015 was spurred by a plethora of motivations. Russian scholars Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux unpack the various rationales. By Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux Fourth in a series that...

As an ethnographer and an EMT, Harvard anthropologist Ieva Jusionyte has a front-line perspective on tensions at the politically fraught border between Mexico and the United States. Ieva Jusionyte has always been drawn to tensions at the border. As a...

Harvard historian Odd Arne Westad contends that the Cold War lasted 100 years—and affected many more countries than originally thought. As an international historian, Faculty Associate Odd Arne Westad may be best known for bringing a fresh interpretation...

Harvard Professor Lorgia García-Peña returns to her roots to investigate the narratives that shaped a divide. The border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic forces a conspicuous dividing line between black and non-black, respectively. How the island...

Harvard political scientist Melani Cammett clarifies the role of sectarianism in the Syrian War. By Melani Cammett, Faculty Associate; Harvard Academy Senior Scholar. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard...

Half of the population of Syria is either outside the country or is displaced. Weatherhead Center Faculty Associate Jennifer Leaning is co-directing a new Lancet Commission to investigate the public health consequences of this epic war. First in a series...

A new book by Harvard historian David Armitage unearths two millennia of thinking about a most ignoble type of war. If you live in a developed country, you are among those enjoying the “Long Peace,” a period marked by the absence of large scale interstate...

Thomas Schelling’s passing last month represents a great loss to many in this community and beyond. He leaves a remarkably rich intellectual legacy. Among his many achievements, Schelling’s influence on the theory and practice of arms control cannot be...

Sarah Dryden-Peterson, assistant professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (GSE), has spent years investigating the dimensions of education in conflict settings. During her time at GSE, her mission has proved ever more important as conflicts...