Bridget Conley

Sep 10, 2024 | worldpeacefoundation.org | Bridget Conley |Alex de Waal

Dive into our new podcast, Disrupting Peace, where we challenge conventional wisdom and explore bold new perspectives. Hosted by myself, Bridget Conley, the first season kicks off on September 24 and will be available wherever you listen to podcasts, including on our website for a seamless online experience. Tune in each week for six weeks of exciting episodes, and catch a glimpse of what’s to come with our available trailer.

Apr 28, 2023 | sites.tufts.edu | Bridget Conley

Democratic societies need prisons – so the argument goes —as the harsh side of rule of law. No one is equal before the law, a key premiseof democracy, if rules are broken without consequences. In this way, equalitytempers freedom, allowing a justification for incarceration. But prisons do not protect rule of law or democratic values, they provide reservoirs for authoritarian abuse of power.