A Socialist Peace? Explaining the Absence of War in an African Country Tue., April 18, 2017 | 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Harris Public Policy, Room 289B 1155 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 United States Sponsored By: The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts How can a nation avoid civil war? Professor McGovern will discuss how this is possible, the importance of national culture, and what "resilience" really means. This will be in the context of his forthcoming book, "A Socialist for Peace?" Join Professor James Robinson, Faculty Director of The Pearson Institute in welcoming University of Michigan Professor Michael McGovern to The Pearson Institute. Please RSVP here by April 14. Michael McGovern Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Anthropology University of Michigan Questions? Please contact harris-events@uchicago.edu. This event is hosted by: Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Lindsay Hiser, MPP’23 Thu., May 08, 2025 Alumni Profile: Ricardo Sande, MPP’23 Tue., May 06, 2025 New Research Shows 60% of Historic Homelessness Increase Prompted by Immigration Policy Tue., May 06, 2025
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