Peace & Conflict Communication Division

The Radical Prophetic Dissent Rhetoric of William Sloane Coffin, Jr.

Formerly a chaplain at Yale University, William Sloane Coffin, Jr. came to national prominence in the 1960's through his involvement in civil rights and antiwar activities. In this paper, I will examine...

Undermining the Moral Emotions: Emotional Tyranny in Work Relationships

Emotional tyranny is the use of emotion in a manner that can be destructive, controlling, unjust, and even cruel. It is a practice that dulls the moral function of emotion in social relations///

Forgiveness as Cultural Phenomenon: A Case Study of Amish and English Forgiveness

Previous research on forgiveness has taken place with little accounting for cultural variation, assuming a similar understanding of it across different contexts. Using discourse analysis, this...

Defining the Enemy for the Post-Cold War World: Bill Clinton's Foreign Policy Discourse in Somalia and Haiti

United States presidents use images of savagery--primitive and modern--to identify and construct America's adversaries, especially prior to and during some form of armed intervention...