Do ethnic riots affect prosocial behavior? A common view among scholars of ethnic violence
is that riots increase cooperation within the warring groups, while cooperation across groups …

How does armed conflict affect the social fabric of societies? This question is central if we
want to understand better why some countries experience repeated cycles of violence. In …

Much of the literature on victimization looks at the effect of organized violence (OV) on
civilian perceptions and behaviour. Yet citizens in countries experience quotidian crime …

Does exposure to violence affect attitudes toward peace? Civilians living in war zones see
peace agreements as an opportunity to improve their security prospects. However, in …

Wartime violence and authoritarian repression against civilians take various forms. Past
research has explored the causes and consequences of violence, but no previous work …

Wartime sexual violence is widespread across conflict zones and thought to leave a
disastrous legacy for survivors, communities, and nations. Yet, systematic studies on i) the …

A classic pitfall of transitional justice discourse and practice resides in creating a binary
between active perpetrators and passive victims (Gready and Robins 2014; Shaw et al …

How can international humanitarian actors support civilians in their efforts to protect
themselves during armed conflicts? This study analyzes the wartime interactions between …

Recent research emphasizes that individuals in war-torn societies are affected differently by
several forms of violence. Especially, the distinction among acts of one-sided violence …

Using original survey data from three states in rural, southwestern Nigeria, this study
examines the relationship between conflict intensity at various distances and the …