How Corruption Fuels Violence and Disorder
The relationship between illegal financial flows and state-level violence is present in conflicts around the world, and is especially pronounced in Af...
Root of Conflict
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Why are some places affected by violence and disorder while others enjoy peace and stability? From the University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts, “Root of Conflict” analyzes violent conflict around the world, and the people, societies, and policy issues it affects. We meet with leading experts to discuss what can be done to create more peaceful societies.This series is produced in partnership with the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts, Harris School of Public Policy.
Is there hope for the Afghan peace process?
The War in Afghanistan following the US invasion in 2001 is almost two decades old. In recent years there’s been a growing appetite for a non-military...
How Will Climate Change Impact Conflict Trends?
Climate change will affect rich and poor countries — but poorer countries are predicted to pay the greatest human and economic cost. In this episode w...
COVID-19 and Peacebuilding in Nigeria: Rebecca Wolfe and Maurice Amollo
In this episode of Root of Conflict, Pearson Fellows Daniella Choi (MPP ‘20) and Daniel Vallejo (MPP ‘21) speak with Dr. Rebecca Wolfe and Maurice Amo...
COVID-19 in Conflict Afflicted States
Frances Z. Brown is a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She recently co-authored a report titled “Coronavirus in Confli...
Autonomy and Kashmir: Salwa Shameem & Rohool
The Citizenship Amendment Act and Article 370 was abrogated late in 2019 in the Kashmir, which further restricted autonomy in the region and increased...
Preventing Conflict in Fragile States: Liz Hume
The Global Fragility Act (GFA) was passed by Congress as part of the 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act and was signed into law on December 20, 2019...
Coping With the Global Refugee Crisis: Cindy Huang
There are currently over 70 million people displaced by war, conflict, and persecution worldwide (more than the population of Thailand). The vast majo...
Police Violence in America
For the last several years, police violence in America has come tothe forefront of public consciousness. It is an issue that can polarize the country ...
Future of Defense: Big Data and Cyber Warfare
What is the role of big data in modern-day conflict? How prepared are defense leaders ininterpreting data and effectively leveraging its use on the ba...