Christine Mahoney is professor of politics and public policy, director of the social entrepreneurship department at the University of Virginia and author of “Failure and Hope: Fighting for the Rights of the Forcibly Displaced.” https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/christine-mahoney/rss en Economy Innovation & Technology Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:07:17 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/22/new-way-forward-in-advocating-for-the-displaced https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/22/new-way-forward-in-advocating-for-the-displaced In the final installment of her series on barriers to advocacy, University of Virginia professor Christine Mahoney proposes advocacy campaigns that secure funds to create “social entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency.” Innovation & Technology Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:45:38 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/16/corruption-and-incapacity-hinder-rights-advocacy https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/16/corruption-and-incapacity-hinder-rights-advocacy In this fourth installment of her series on refugee advocacy, University of Virginia professor Christine Mahoney draws from her observations in Nepal, Thailand and Colombia, where corruption and lack of capacity prevent effective advocacy. Innovation & Technology Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:21:53 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/10/advocating-human-rights-the-forgotten-battle https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/06/10/advocating-human-rights-the-forgotten-battle In this third installment of her series on refugee advocacy, University of Virginia professor Christine Mahoney explores some of the hurdles in advocating for the displaced in their first countries of reception. Innovation & Technology Tue, 31 May 2016 11:53:10 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/31/medias-attention-span-mirrors-western-priorities https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/31/medias-attention-span-mirrors-western-priorities In this second installment of her series on refugee advocacy, University of Virginia professor Christine Mahoney argues that the Western media’s famously short-term interest in displacement crises is driven primarily by geopolitics. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Displacement Human Rights Tue, 24 May 2016 08:01:53 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/05/24/fresh-start-on-advocacy-for-the-displaced-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/05/24/fresh-start-on-advocacy-for-the-displaced-2 Professor Christine Mahoney, author of “Failure and Hope: Fighting for the Rights of the Forcibly Displaced,” argues from the World Humanitarian Summit that traditional political advocacy is of limited value in improving the lives of refugees and IDPs. Innovation & Technology Tue, 24 May 2016 05:59:33 +0000 Christine Mahoney https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/24/fresh-start-on-advocacy-for-the-displaced https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2016/05/24/fresh-start-on-advocacy-for-the-displaced Professor Christine Mahoney, author of “Failure and Hope: Fighting for the Rights of the Forcibly Displaced,” argues from the World Humanitarian Summit that traditional political advocacy is of limited value in improving the lives of refugees and IDPs.