Societies in which there is less social distance between their rulers and their ruled are less likely to collapse, according to Jared Diamond. Likewise, societies that are more open to developing inclusive innovations tend to be more capable of reaching consensus, while societies
When I was in college, studying Business Administration, I remember that most of the professors frequently repeated to us, “you have to dedicate yourself to increasing profits and reducing costs for investors”, it was not common for us to ask ourselves how should
On September 5, the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace launched a Report on Massacres in Colombia during 2020, in which it is revealed that Antioquia, Cauca, Nariño, Norte de Santander and Putumayo are the departments that kill the most leaders social
Tuesday, August 4, 2020, 6:10 pm …a day that not a single son or daughter of Lebanon would forget. I was sitting on the balcony with my father, attending a virtual summer school program, as we suddenly heard the sound of an explosion.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” Matthew 11-28 Today, we welcome the International Workers’ day with these words, which infrequently accompany such occasions in general, given its current surrounding environment is exceptional if
The year 2019 was full of global protest movements ranging on topics such as climate change, the establishment of participatory governance models, to anti-corruption rallies from the Middle East to Latin America. We will be highlighting the protest movement in Lebanon and Colombia
Ten days were enough for me to create a big international family in Uppsala. Twenty-three participants from different parts of the world gathered at the International Training on Dialogue and Mediation organised by Uppsala University’s Department of Peace and Conflict Research and the
The “campesino” identity does not have an exact translation from Spanish. The “campesinos” establish different forms of land tenure, which vary according to the region of the country, related by the family, community and associative ties. In Colombia, 31% of the population is
The United States President Donald J. Trump’s decision to recognize Israel sovereignty over the Golan Heights brought upon criticism and admiration from both anti- and pro-Israeli groups worldwide. However, most parts of the discussion were focused on the damage or gains of that step for
Abstratct The road to the Georgian-Abkhazian war in 1992-1993 was paved by constantly increasing mutual mistrust, outright rejection of the possible differentiated interests and categorical belief in absolute gain. These structural and perceptional problems continued to undermine the peace negotiations as