Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Peacebuilding

Talking with the Taliban: Should the U.S. “Bargain with the Devil” in Afghanistan?

Although the issue has not yet gained the prominence of its Iranian analogue, it is essential to begin conducting a sober analysis of whether the benefits of negotiating with the Taliban outweigh the costs. While there are many negotiations relevant to the Afghan War—between the U.S. and its NATO allies, between the U.S. and the Afghan and Pakistani governments, and between the Pakistanis and the Taliban—this paper will focus on whether the United States, together

Conflict Management, HNLR Online Article, Peacebuilding

Tomorrow’s Peacemakers: How to Encourage the Next Generation of Conflict Management Professionals

Ask Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, how he thinks we can make the world a better place, and he’ll answer without hesitation that we must teach young people how to deal with conflict better.  In a conversation with us earlier last year, he spoke about our obligation to foster a generation of global citizens equipped to create value and improve relationships within families, across organizations, and among nation-states.

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