Oliver Kaplan

Great piece!

From War Zones to Minneapolis, ‘Civilian Self-Protection’ Proves Its Value Many tactics used in Minneapolis are akin to civilian efforts to protect each other from human rights violations in wars or highly repressive situations.

My @wpr.bsky.social piece with @charlicarpenter.bsky.social centers the heroic civilian self-protection efforts in MN (which continue today), arguing not only are Minnesotans protecting each other, but global human rights norms as well:

Join me in this 'Conversation' tomorrow hosted by... @us.theconversation.com !

Technology for civilian self-protection The capacity of citizens to self-protect against armed conflict has been transformed by the development of information and communications technologies. Cas

My article is currently open-access... Click away...

We map out the creative ways people nonviolently use phones to protect themselves in war zones...

Americans have now adopted some of these approaches too
academic.oup.com/ia/article/101/3/1043/8106131

Technology for civilian self-protection The capacity of citizens to self-protect against armed conflict has been transformed by the development of information and communications technologies. Cas

My article is currently open-access... Click away...

We map out the creative ways people nonviolently use phones to protect themselves in war zones...

Americans have now adopted some of these approaches too
academic.oup.com/ia/article/101/3/1043/8106131

Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities Americans are learning and doing the kind of work that civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades: dealing with threats by organizing to help protect their neighbors and communities.

Early warnings. Safety in numbers. Cameras everywhere.

Anti-ICE protests in the U.S. mirror the nonviolent survival strategies civilians use in war zones around the world.

Technology for civilian self-protection The capacity of citizens to self-protect against armed conflict has been transformed by the development of information and communications technologies. Cas

Oh, and this is temporarily open-access, so click away!
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Anti-ICE protesters are following same nonviolent playbook used by people in war zones across the world to fight threats to their communities Americans are learning and doing the kind of work that civilians in war zones worldwide have done for decades: dealing with threats by organizing to help protect their neighbors and communities.

I wrote something... Hope it’s helpful ☮️

I’ve studied Nonviolent protection movements in war zones for 2 decades. Here’s what I’m seeing in the U.S.

theconversation.com/anti-ice-pro...

Psyched + humbled to see our SPEAKING SCIENCE TO POWER recognized as #1 Top Book in IR per @iajournal.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org (reviewed by @mgmessmer.bsky.social)

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Rana Khoury holding her book, Civilizing Contention: International Aid in Syria's War

So excited to hold my book! You can do so too in November! Leila Khoury's cover art captures the story of a contentious movement becoming something like a civil society in the depths of Syria's war. @cornellupress.bsky.social designed it beautifully. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Congrats Rana! Look forward to reading!

It's especially relevant for courses such as:
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...But really any classes dealing with policy engagement issues!

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While the book has a social science/ international relations focus, the general principles apply to all scientific and publicly-engaged disciplines, from History to Physics to Public Health

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Congrats Mauro!

My new article on #PDET community development programs in #Colombia -- Can they boost trust in (post-)conflict conditions?

** Original 2021 survey data on 2 towns -> More positive attitudes when project priorities matched community needs (e.g., roads vs. health)
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A new article by Korbel Prof @oliverkaplan.bsky.social analyzes Colombia's Program for Development with a Territorial Focus (PDET) by assessing its effects on sustainable peace, development, and confidence in state institutions. @journals.sagepub.com
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Grateful to Matthew Flinders for his thoughtful (+ constructively-critical) review of our new book @poppublicsphere.bsky.social --that it "should become core reading for all PhD students"
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Technology for civilian self-protection The capacity of citizens to self-protect against armed conflict has been transformed by the development of information and communications technologies. Cas

Happy to share my new article in @iajournal.bsky.social on how civilians use TECHNOLOGY to protect themselves/ counter disinfo in conflict settings
We found these uses of tech amplify #nonviolent strategies & are WAY more common and diverse than we first expected!
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Ok, can we stop calling it a tariff “strategy”?

Glad to be a part of this exciting new forum on Localization in development/ humanitarianism!

Oliver Kaplan @oliverkaplan.bsky.social & Emily Paddon Rhoads discuss “insider-led” localization and show information and communication technologies for civilian protection have facilitated rebalancing of relationships between global humanitarians and local actors in Colombia, Ecuador, & Syria. 16/

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose Humanitarian aid is based on empathy and the recognition that everyone has a right to live with dignity.

As scholars who study humanitarian aid, Korbel Prof @chenr.bsky.social and GW Prof @mzdeloffre.bsky.social, write that we are seeing not just a crisis of funding, but also one that jeopardizes the credibility of the entire global system that provides this lifesaving assistance.

Applications for the 2025 New Era Workshop (NEW) are now open! NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications and more info can be found on our website. Please share!

They’ve arrived!

“The Mompos Project: A Tale of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia.”

Congrats Richard! Great work!

But of course the Titans rule :)

How Insider-Led Processes Lead to Localization: The Case of Digital Technology and Humanitarian Protection Abstract. The humanitarian sector has been increasingly concerned with localizing its activities—devolving capacity, power, and decision-making authority t

My new article on how TECHNOLOGY 📲⚡️🌎📡 contributes to LOCALIZATION of power to local actors, focusing on civilian protection
Original interviews:
INDIGENOUS GUARD #Ecuador #Colombia
WHITE HELMETS #Syria
**Open Access!
@gsqjournal.bsky.social @emilykmscott.bsky.social
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