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Epicenter is the Weatherhead Center's online source for original commentary and analysis on issues that transcend borders.

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The Power of Sports to Unite and Divide

A reflection on competition and the way sports can provide social cohesion and parallel political life, yet enhance feelings of inequality. 

Stephen Ortega

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War, Work, and the Fragile Ladder of Dignity

There’s more to employment than just making a living. A leader who works at the nexus of business and international development explores the understudied yet fundamental concept of dignity in the workplace.

Senthil Nathan

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Life After War

When a war ends, the work of mending a society begins. Groups who were sworn enemies for decades, even generations, must find ways to live together in peace. The process of reconciliation takes a long time, and involves all levels of society: civilians...

Melani Cammett,  Dženana Šabić Hamidović,  Cathal McManus

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How Societies Heal After Conflict

A consortium of scholars and practitioners are working to identify the factors that both help and obstruct long-term peace after conflict.

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