Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Andijan Massacre.

A Load of Old Cobblestones Author: Simon Stander Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 04/05/2006 Category: Editorial The University of Peace is based in Costa Rica where businesses, government, police and unions are positioning themselves in the event of street demonstrations. Costa Rica is going to enter CAFTA.

The number of girl soldiers is on the increase. Diane Taylor analyzes a new report on girls who actively choose to fight, in pursuit of sexual equality. Internationally, up to 30% of child armies are made up of girls, however in Liberia, many girls volunteer as opposed to being forced

The Khmer Rouge regime and its genocidal aftermath have left a psychological legacy that has crippled the development of Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge regime collapsed almost three decades ago; however, the lack of a healing process for the victims of the trauma, the erosion of trust initiated by the regime,

cameroon Author: Mbapndah Ajong Laurean Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 05/02/2006 Category: Special Report Click here for the full article in PDF format To those who thought that the October 11, 2004 presidential elections in Cameroon were an opportunity to show the rest of the world that

A Russian scholar presents an exhaustive examination of American public opinion toward Russia, from 1920 to the present day. An essential book for the libraries of experts and policy makers.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Author: Rebecca Harned Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 02/15/2006 Category: Book Review Title: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Author:John Perkins Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (November 9, 2004) Pages: 264 Perkins, John. 2004. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man As much hath

Defining Conflict Transformation Author: Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 08/23/2006 Category: Book Review Defining Conflict Transformation By John Paul Lederach Author of The Little Book of Conflict Transformation I propose the following definition: Conflict transformation is to envision and respond to the ebb and flow of social

This essay revisits the classical argument of democratic-peace in reference to more recent political events, including the US and UK led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and concludes that democracy in and of itself is an insufficient indicator of a given state's likelihood of engaging in war. The message of

Women's rights groups are trying to give their cause a lift and work past its token status. Slowed by cultural asymmetry and the bureaucracy of international organizations, the fight continues. Ilkkaracan explores the ins and outs of women's rights campaigns around the globe.