Red state vs. blue state. Republican vs. Democrat. Fox News vs. The Daily Show. The so-called culture wars have become such a fixture of American politics that dividing the country into rival camps seems natural and political gridlock seems inevitable. Entering the fray, Solon Simmons…

This reader brings together the writings of Wallace Warfield (1938-2010), the internationally acclaimed and influential authority on conflict resolution. The selected essays highlight the importance of social context in conflicts and the future and potential of the field of…

By Johan Brosché and Daniel Rothbart

This book examines the continuing devastation in the Darfur region of Sudan, from the perspective of a multiplicity of conflicts of distinct types

The crisis reached its peak in 2003–2004, when certain Arab militias joined…

This book explores the issue of civilian devastation in modern warfare, focusing on the complex processes that effectively establish civilians’ identity in times of war.

Underpinning the physicality of war’s tumult are structural forces that create…

S-CAR Newsletter: A Publication of the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University

Vol. 6, Issue 1, February 2012



Editor: Yasmina Mrabet, …

Written by a distinguished scholar, this book explores themes of culture, identity, and power as they relate to conceptions of practice in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Among the topics…

ICAR analysts have been busy in the media providing commentary on the situation in Egypt and the Middle East.  Aziz Abu Sarah, Michael Shank, and Ibrahim Sharqieh have appeared 9 times in the past several days. Please find below, these media appearances and check back at icar.gmu.edu in the coming days for more news as the situation continues to develop.



Television:…