Three Quick Questions

September 4, 2009 — Emad Shahin, who recently joined the Kroc Institute faculty, studies and compares Islamic movements and politics in different countries of the Middle East. We asked him to reflect on his new position at a peace institute within a Catholic research university.

March 24, 2009 — This April marks the 15th anniversary of the 100-day period in 1994 when an estimated 1 million people were killed in Rwanda. Christian Davenport has released data that challenges standard perceptions of who was responsible for the massive violence.

March 19, 2009 — The U.S. recently launched missile attacks into Pakistan from unmanned drones based in Afghanistan. While the Obama administration is considering expanding the attacks, Kroc Research Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law, says there is little legal basis for doing so.

January 7, 2009 — Pre-inauguration, Barack Obama has not yet indicated how he will respond to the violence in Gaza. Scott Appleby, director of the Kroc Institute and a historian specializing in religious violence and strategic peacebuilding, says the moment calls for decisive action.

October 9, 2008 — This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What is the UDHR, and does it matter today? We asked Jackie Smith, associate professor of sociology and peace studies.