Violence is the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against a person, or against a group or community, that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment or deprivation. This definition associates intentionality with the committing of the act itself, irrespective of the outcome it produces.
The following items are tagged violence.
Speaker:
Deepak Malhotra
Peervision Case Conference: 10:15-11:30am
Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Deepak Malhotra will examine the impact of extremist (militant) groups on ethno-political negotiations and on the prospects of peace. Whereas extremist groups are typically seen as responsible for obstructing the peace process, Professor Malhotra will argue that an examination of the roots of extremism and the
Dutch Society And Possibilities For Dialogue Following the Murder of Theo Van Gogh
Co-sponsored by the Harvard Law School Islamic Legal Studies Program.
The murder of Dutch film-maker Theo Van Gogh has unsettled a country which has long prided itself on its liberal values. The cycle of violence and retaliation has many Dutch people fearful that they
Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell
In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite
Presenter:
Brian S. Mandell
In his presentation, The Limits of Track II Diplomacy: Early Lessons from the Geneva Initiative, Brian Mandell will examine the effectiveness of Track II initiatives. In December 2003, a group of prominent Israelis and Palestinians signed the Geneva Accord, a peace initiative that was negotiated in secret for more than two years despite
The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School celebrates the release of a new book…
Imagine Coexistence
Restoring Humanity After Violent Ethnic Conflict
edited byAntonia Chayes & Martha Minow
In the last decade, the world has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of violent ethnic conflicts worldwide. Imagine Coexistence seeks to explore answers to the questions: What do
Film and Discussion with:
Robert Bordone
Lecturer on Law
Harvard Law School
IT IS IRAQ, 1991, AND THE FIRST GULF WAR IS OVER…
Amid the celebration and confusion, four United States soldiers (George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube and Spike Jonze), head off into the Iraqi desert to find millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion. They are plunged into the heart
Film and Discussion with
Danis Tanovic
Bosnian Director
and Harvard Law School Professor
Robert Mnookin
Set in the midst of the recent Balkan wars, No Man’s Land is a powerful account of the relationship that develops between two enemy soldiers—a Serb and a Bosnian—who are trapped together in the same trench. When the United Nations begrudgingly decides to come to
There will be an introduction by the director, Charles Belmont, and Alain Pekar Lempereur, Professor at ESSEC and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. After the film screening, join a discussion led by Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard and Film Director Charles Belmont.
In 1988, violence erupted in New Caledonia, an island in the
Ury’s New Book Offers New Perspective on Violence.
Is war on earth inevitable? Is violence a universal and invincible fact of human nature? As our nation grapples with the reality of terrorism and military retaliation, these questions take on new relevance and urgency. William L. Ury, world-renowned bestselling author and top-level negotiator, offers surprising answers–and a
On October 9th at Harvard Law School, Dr.William Ury, Director of PON’s Global Negotiation Project, and five past PON Graduate Research Fellows presented a symposium on The Third Side, an idea proposed by Dr. Ury in his book of that name (Penguin, 2000). The Third Side is a systematic and self-organizing dispute resolution mechanism for
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