Public Commentary

Via the occasional publication of commentary in international media, IFIT experts share original analysis and recommendations on the risks and opportunities in contexts of national dialogue and transition.

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Public Commentary / 02 February 2026

Beyond a Unifying Story: Enriching Narratives for Inclusive Democracy

By Jasmina Brankovic

Public Commentary / 21 January 2026

“Values in Conflict”: How AI Can Be Value-Trained to Reduce Conflict and Polarization

By Justin Kosslyn, Idalina Arreola Atilano and Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director

Public Commentary / 06 November 2025

Fast-Track Negotiation Strategies (podcast)

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Jyoti M.Pathania

Public Commentary / 30 September 2025

Para despolarizar, lo único radical aceptable es la imaginación

By Martha Maya

Public Commentary / 22 September 2025

Protecting Apex Courts from Capture

By Sujit Choudhry and Alejandro Urrutia

Public Commentary / 18 February 2025

“¿Por qué debería ser un tabú negociar con un grupo criminal si es útil para reducir la violencia y dar paz a la gente?”

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Elías Camhaji

Public Commentary / 14 February 2025

Thinking about the death of the ICC and what comes next

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director, Thierry Cruvellier and Mark Drumblwas

Public Commentary / 07 February 2025

Democracia y designación de jueces y juezas de última instancia

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Arturo Espinosa Silis

Public Commentary / 26 September 2024

Does transitional justice have anything to say on gang violence?

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Thierry Cruvellier

Public Commentary / 19 August 2024

Manual para desactivar un conflicto en sociedades altamente polarizadas

By Gabriela Warkentin and Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director

Public Commentary / 16 August 2024

La polarización es un hiperproblema y una grave amenaza

By Juanita León

Public Commentary / 30 May 2024

Ten ideas on how to overcome polarization

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Hilary Pennington

Public Commentary / 04 December 2023

¿Cuál es la polarización que nos preocupa en México?

By Idalina Arreola Atilano and Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director

Public Commentary / 29 November 2023

Cómo rescatar la paz total con el menor costo político

By Martha Maya

Public Commentary / 31 July 2023

Profecía autocumplida

By Gabriela Warkentin

Public Commentary / 22 June 2023

What do we really know about polarization? Q&A with Mark Freeman

By Mark Freeman – IFIT Executive Director and Hilary Pennington

Public Commentary / 22 March 2023

Los debates que hay que dar sobre la agenda del ELN

By Martha Maya

Public Commentary / 01 November 2022

La paz total es también entre las comunidades y el Estado

By Martha Maya

Public Commentary / 25 September 2022

La seguridad no es la antítesis de la paz

By Martha Maya

Public Commentary / 19 September 2022

Tres lecciones para avanzar en la Reforma Rural

By Andrés García Trujillo