Small states are among the most peaceful societies, rarely experiencing war and conflict. Yet, on a per capita basis, some - especially, but not exclusively, in the Caribbean—suffer from daunting levels of homicidal violence. In this episode, Emily and Matt ask whether gang violence is getting worse, and explore how SIDS are investing in young people as one part of the solution.

Featuring:

• Mtima Solwazi - Trinidad’s Roots Foundation on guiding disenfranchised youths away from illicit activities.
• Adam Baird, a leading gang expert who has pioneered a “masculinities” approach to anti-violence interventions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean
• Rivke Jaffe, an Amsterdam-based academic who has written extensively about Jamaica’s “Dons”
• Dylan Kerrigan, who has spent two decades working on myriad community peacebuilding projects across the Port of Spain.

Resources:

• Programme page | Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)
• Mtima in the media | The impact of the USAID cuts on anti-crime programs
• Mtima’s videos and promos | Roots Foundation YouTube page
• Adam’s book | From South Central to Southside
• Adam's recent UNIDIR paper | Focusing on men to reduce global armed violence
• Adam on the Common Ground podcast | Chronic vulnerability and violence in Belize
• Rivke’s book | The Rule of Dons
• Rivke’s University of Amsterdam webpage | Professor Rivke Jaffe
• Dylan’s personal website with all of his writings | www.dylankerrigan.com
• Adam, Matt and Dylan’s papers | Breaking Bad: Gangs, Masculinities and Murder in Trinidad and How do gangs mediate ‘residual violence’ to sustain Trinidad’s homicide boom?

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