Reducing Armed Violence: It Is More Than the Guns
By Ed Laurance
Prison gangs and the study of ethnic roots: When is the search for identity a criminal enterprise?
By Julie Reynolds
Collaboration: An exercise of humanity
By Sonja C. Koehler
By Kyrstie Lane, Managing Editor, Reflections Communities play a key role in resolving conflicts. In this field, we can accomplish very little alone, and we are always at our most effective when we unite with those who care about the same issues and devote themselves to the same work. Our ties with fellow conflict resolvers, read more
Every Step Counts By Pushpa Iyer The common and oft-repeated critique that the field of conflict studies is weak on literature and in the practice of resolving conflicts is most exemplified when discussing structural conflicts. Root causes of conflicts are almost always rooted in the system and therefore in order to resolve a conflict, one read more
The conflicts that gain the most attention and media coverage tend to be those that are most sensational and violent. But there are many other conflicts we do not hear about, and those living through them must struggle to make their voices heard. This column seeks to bring attention to serious events, issues, and conflicts read more
Advocating for nonviolent change, the Center for Conflict Studies emphasizes research and practice to better understand conflicts and manage them effectively in order to bring changes to current inequalities and social injustices. Our magazine, Reflections, will be published in annually.
