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Long-term ideas for democratic change, peace and human security.
This section brings together the strategic thinking, policy proposals and long-form analysis that inform the work of Our House.
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If the Bomb Never Explodes, That Does Not Mean It Leaves No Trace
Why the environmental cost of nuclear deterrence belongs in the security debate There is a rather strange system of accounting in nuclear policy. We carefully count warheads and missiles, range […]
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Strategic publications
The Third September 11: 120 Years of Satyagraha and the Question of the Power of Nonviolence Today
September 11 is usually remembered as a date of violence. But this date also carries…
European Peace Strategy. For A Shared, Human-Centered Future
A strategy for European States, EU Institutions, Municipalities and Civil Society Actors. This book contains 42 proposals for active peace policy. Concept and Project Lead: Thomas Roithner, Int. Fellowship of […]
Reconceptualising Care: Why Democratic Theory Needs Care
Why do democratic institutions weaken even when they remain formally intact? This article argues that democracy depends not only on elections and laws, but also on care—the social practices that […]
The War in Ukraine and the Crisis of Masculinity: Impacts on Society and the Path to Peacebuilding
How does war reshape ideas of manhood—and why does that matter for peace? This analysis explores how the war in Ukraine reinforces militarized masculinity, deepens social divisions, fuels violence against […]
Humanitarian Assistance as the Restoration of Human Dignity and Social Trust
Beyond food and shelter, humanitarian aid can help people reclaim dignity, trust, and hope for the future. Introduction Over the past six years of working with refugees, forced migrants, deserters, […]
Conscientious Objection, Former Combatants and Democratic Security: Preventing the Reproduction of War in Eastern Europe
Context Core challenge: War creates not only destruction, but also the people through whom it can return. Security rationale: Supporting conscientious objectors, deserters and former combatants is not only a […]
Strategy for Building the “Peace Line” (“Peace Corridor”)
Along the “Front Line” in Eastern Europe, affected by the War in Ukraine. Amid rising militarization, the Peace Line proposes a 60–100 km demilitarized corridor with disarmament, dialogue, and civil […]