The purpose of this study was to better understand why three teachers, one Christian, one Jewish, and one Muslim chose to teach in interreligious, intercultural schools in Israel and Palestine. Research has been conducted on peace education, as well as research about vocational …
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Territorial conflict between India and Pakistan over the issue of Kashmir has been simmering for more than half a century. The dispute can be counted among those outstanding issues that need a prompt peaceful resolution. However, this would-be resolution process puts obligation …
Peace and Conflict Studies was unknown as a field of academic inquiry in Iraq when the 21st century began. Just over a decade later, formal institutional entities had been established to explore the subject at three Iraqi universities. Using a participatory action research metho…
This dissertation develops the concept of an International Security Cooperation Market. The currency of this market is the side-deal. These deals, also known as issue-linkages or side-payments, are systematically negotiated between Lead Nations - nations for which the execution …
Pakistan is currently impacted by rampant terrorism and is simultaneously grappling with intrastate ethnic and sectarian violence. The focus of this dissertation was on examining grassroots Pakistani women's perspectives on peace and women's contributions to peace in Pakistan. T…
Approaches to resolve Turkey's Kurdish conflict have been overpowered by military operations because the state has framed the conflict as an internal security issue rather than a socio-political issue, and there has been very little effort to apply practical theory to the peaceb…
Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia In "Humanitarian Encounters in Post-Conflict Aceh, Indonesia," I examine the humanitarian involvement in Aceh, Indonesia following two momentous events in Aceh's history: the earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004 and …
For some time scholars and policy observers alike have suggested that "artificial," or foreign-drawn borders, are in fact to blame for ethnic conflicts in postcolonial states. So far, however, there has been no empirical evidence to support this assertion. This dissertation's co…
This project examines variation in ethnic minority mobilizations for cultural rights and asks: how, why, and under what conditions do violence-affected ethnic minority communities mobilize for increased cultural rights? Related to this, how do memories of violence interact with …
It is the purpose of this study to propose that perceptions of peacebuilding activities in all tracks of divided societies (political, civil society leaders, and grassroots), and the perceptions of the collaboration between the tracks are essential processes to a sustainable pea…
Divisiveness routinely turns violent, thus making research into alternative means of dealing with conflict an urgent necessity. This dissertation focuses on the politics of divisiveness and the techniques of conflict transformation. In this, I offer a robust and operable theory …
The destructive effects of wars have substantial, lasting impacts on populations and the economy, and linger on long after the war has terminated. Despite this fact, research on the consequences of war in political science has been limited and has thus far produced contradicting…
The international community has worked for decades to combat the spread of nuclear weapons, but new proliferators continue to emerge despite these efforts. While scientific research has helped explained when and why states seek the bomb, scientists and policymakers still disagre…
The study focuses of legal issues related to rehabilitation programs that have been adopted by some governments as part of their counter-terrorism strategy. Individuals who harbor radical ideologies are placed, by executive order, in these programs in order to be deradicalized. …
How do American Muslim-Jewish interfaith activists use emotionally vulnerable storytelling in service of their goal of realizing a pluralistic society in which minority groups with histories of conflict support one another as allies? As with many groups in conflict, American Jew…
The purpose of this thesis was to examine the work of two Israeli ensembles that bring diverse musicians together through music and dialogue. Dialogue is a key tool for transforming conflict and building peace that hinges on critical, empathetic listening. Music ensembles, with …
This dissertation examines four peace education programs involving Pakistani youth to explore the long-term impact of encounter-based programs on youth in conflict settings. Programs assessed included the Benjamin Franklin Summer Institute with South and Central Asia, the Global…
The research examines the problem of conflict and violence in Jos Plateau state Nigeria. To address the issue, the study explores religion as a tool for sustainable peace and human security. Literature review on the subject reveals a wide range of perspectives that explain the P…
Terrorism remains a controversial topic both in academia and in the public discourse. Building on previous social science research investigating the determinants of terrorism in a rational choice framework, I analyze terrorism through an economist's lens that assumes terrorist g…