Featured Article: Faith-Based Peacebuilding in the Former Yugoslavia

● ehill ● July 24, 2019 ● Featured Articles ● No Comments

Featured article: Faith-Based Peacebuilding in the Former Yugoslavia by David Steele An examination of regional, civil society peacebuilding in the former Yugoslavia provides an excellent opportunity to examine reconciliation efforts and evaluate both methodology and success in light of lessons learned during the ensuing years. In this article, I will… Read More

Chiefs of Defense Conference focuses on countering violent extremism

● ehill ● November 14, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

Representatives from 83 nations participated in the third annual Counter Violent Extremist Organizations Chiefs of Defense Conference hosted by chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps General Joe Dunford. The event, held in October, included U.S. combatant commanders and commanders of counterterrorism operations from around the world. At… Read More

Former dean speaks on global threat of climate change

● ehill ● September 26, 2018 ● Simons Center News & Announcements ● No Comments

Brigadier General (Ret.) Wendell Chris King, Ph.D., P.E., Dean Emeritus of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) addressed students and faculty from the University of Saint Mary’s (USM) on September 21, the International Day of Peace, as part of the Simons Center Distinguished Speaker Series. The presentation… Read More

Featured Article: Disenfranchisement Breeds Conflict

● ehill ● September 5, 2018 ● Featured Articles ● No Comments

Featured article: Disenfranchisement Breeds Conflict by Benjamin E. Birtles Conflict arises from various sources of competition loosely categorized as either realistic or non-realistic. Disenfranchisement increases group stress leading to increased non-realistic conflict sources, thereby contributing to a higher probability of physical violence. Forcibly implementing political systems that cause disenfranchisement sets… Read More

Stabilization Symposium

● ehill ● June 21, 2018 ● IA Events ● No Comments

June 26, 2018 – June 27, 2018 The Stabilization Symposium will be held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., from June 26 to June 27, 2018. The summit will delve into how a single definition of stability is applied across U.S. government and its partners, how to coordinate and… Read More

Africom tool helps advance women, peace, and security

● ehill ● January 18, 2018 ● IA News ● No Comments

A new tool recently developed by U.S. Africa Command (Africom) is being used to measure progress in advancing women, peace, and security (WPS). The assessment tool was developed by Cori Fleser, Africom’s gender advisor, to better integrate WPS efforts into Africom’s security cooperation activities. Africom has made strides to better… Read More

Featured Article: Assessing the Value of Peace Warriors

● ehill ● February 21, 2017 ● Featured Articles ● No Comments

Featured article: The Use of Special Operations in Conflict Resolution: Assessing the Value of Peace Warriors by Spencer B. Meredith, III Special Operations Forces (SOF) can serve as conflict resolution experts in places civilian peace practitioners cannot go. While to some this may seem like a controversial claim given the… Read More

Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act introduced to Senate

● ehill ● February 24, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Earlier this month Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2016, S. 2551. The act aims to help prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities, which threaten national and international security, by enhancing U.S. civilian capacities to prevent and mitigate such… Read More

Alliance for Peacebuilding launches new publication

● ehill ● July 9, 2013 ● IA News ● No Comments

This month the Alliance for Peacebuilding announced the launch of their new publication Building Peace: A Forum for Peace and Security in the 21st Century...

DoD releases joint publication on peace operations

● ehill ● June 17, 2013 ● IA News ● No Comments

In early June, the Department of Defense released its updated doctrine on peace operations. The doctrine now includes updated information about peace operations...

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