The Program for the Study of Contentious   Politics aims to bring together the resources of political science, sociology, anthropology and history at Cornell University and elsewhere to understand the sources, the dynamics and the outcomes of the various forms of conflict and contention in today's world. With special interest in the exploding area of transnational contention (e.g., the "global justice movement," Islamic fundamentalism, democratization, and the new antiwar movement), the program assists individual and group research, administers research grants, organizes workshops and conferences, and participates in international forums on these issues. The transformation of violent confrontation into the non-violent pursuit and resolution of claims is at the core of the program's concerns.

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"The Goddess of Democracy"
Photo:  Peter Turnley/Corbis