Shifting the unit of analysis to ethnic communities, research is conducted on the effects of mobile phone availability on groups seeking to organize, share grievances or potentially conduct violence.         Read More >

Research that investigates whether increased availability of low-cost communication technologies in Myanmar has contributed to, or weakened, the potential for inter-ethnic violence.     Read More >

Conflict early-warning systems are increasingly found at the local level in preventing factional violence and other humanitarian disasters. The combination of social media and cell phone technology, while risky, are increasingly used to establish early responses.         Read More >

Are occurences of political violence reported more accurately when in proximity to modern communication technologies?         Read More >

ICT is transforming political conflict; but alternative explanations for results abound in the literature. What problems are facing this area of research? And what are the next steps needed for the field to progress?          Read More >

Most focus on technology and peacebuilding has been on bridging the gap between warning and response. But ICT can be further used for encouraging participation in conflict management, transforming attitudes and allowing for marginalized voices to be heard.         Read More >

The gathering and management of digital information has grown exponentially worldwide. This offers an opportunity for communities and non-state actors to address the conditions that give rise to instability and violence.          Read More >

Presentation and analysis of the ongoing debates on the utiltiy of technology for peacebuilding purposes, in the pursuit of increasing understanding of the circumstances where technology supports peace.     Read More >

Mobile phones have drawn interest from the conflict managers of Kenya. What are the political and social factors that make mobile phones relevant in conflict prevention?         Read More >

How can the utility of ICT technologies be maximized in peacebuilding efforts by organizations such as the United Nations? A growth model theorizes that ICT investment in peacebuilding can act in coordination with long term economic and social development.      Read More >

There remains limited understanding of why crowdsourcing has worked only in some instances in preventing acts of violence. Is it a function of direct intra-community organizing, or an outcome of traditional media broadcasting previously unavailable information?     Read More >

Technological developments have reshaped conflict early warning systems. However these new roles and relationships require guidelines to ensure compliance with ethical concerns.         Read More >

Research into the effects of cell phone availability in Africa shows collective action among political groups to be easier, which further demonstrates the potential for violence to be enhanced by this technological accessibility.         Read More >

Divergent effects of mobile communications on insurgencies are evident in different conflicts. This analysis highlights the importance of information sharing in reducing violence, and questions how officials can judge whether ICT access will enhance or hinder violence.           Read More >

Does cell phone technology spur on or inhibit violent insurgencies? Testing of Iraq's cell phone network data reveals mobile communications to reduce the reach of the violence.          Read More >

Systematic test of the effects of cell phone communication on conflict in Iraq.         Read More >

Explores ICT's usage among local actors, particularly the marginalized, to foster peace and reconciliation, as well as whether ICT can more broadly allow for hybrid forms of peace.         Read More >

Case study of communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how collecting information on conflict in real time via cell phones can help understand how to reduce violence.     Read More >

Through the use of geo-referenced household surveys, different communication technologies are found to have different effects; most notably between mass media penetration and social media reach.          Read More >

Conflict Diffusion contends that violence is able to seep over borders, turning domestic conflicts into regional ones. How strong is this phenomenon, and how can it be measured?         Read More >

Technology can facilitate collective action, while also offering opportunities for censorship. How do these new technologies compare to the old, and are they producing new results? What are the empirical and theoretical effects of modern communication on conflict?         Read More >

Essays outlining the disruptive application of mobile technologies; the potential for dispute resolution online; and challenges going forward for governance and security.         Read More >

The emergence of new communication technologies on the continent have the opportunity to disrupt the cycles of misinformation and rumor that spur on political instability. New policy recommendations seek to leverage these emerging networks to foster development.       Read More >

Exploration of how ICT technologies can assist NGO's, state actors and beyond in preventing violence and conflict i.e. crowdsourcing, crisis mapping, blogging and big data.      Read More >