Where You Stand Depends On Where You Sit: Political Violence and the Hierarchies of National Movements

Open to the Public

This seminar offers a theory of behavior based on a group's position of power in its movement hierarchy, which will be analyzed using national movements and insurgencies in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2015 Time: 12:15pm - 02:00pm Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369

Hagana troops training for combat during the 1948 War of Independence.

Why do some political parties and armed groups employ violence, while others avoid the use of force or seek to actively restrain it? Why does a group attempt to spoil negotiations with the state one year, then lead them the next? The answer to these questions has far-reaching implications for scholars seeking to understand the causes and dynamics of conflict, as well as for policymakers who wish to prevent and resolve them.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.