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    • Asia
    • Civil War
    • Climate Change
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    • Elections
    • Ethics
    • Europe
    • Foreign Policy
    • Governance
    • Human Rights
    • Interstate War
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Will Civil War in Ethiopia Spread?

  • November 24, 2020
Guest post by Nils-Christian Bormann Do civil wars spread—and where? Political scientists have demonstrated sizable evidence of contagion…
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Election in Peru

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  • November 23, 2020
Last Tuesday, Peru swore in its third president in just over a week. Large protests against government corruption…
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Nigerians and Americans Are Protesting Police Violence, But They Have Different Demands. Here’s Why

  • ByMegan Turnbull
  • November 16, 2020
Guest post by Megan Turnbull Police brutality is an entrenched problem in Nigeria and the US, and 2020…
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Could a Coup d’Etat Happen in the United States in 2020?

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  • November 13, 2020
Election Day has come and passed, and Joe Biden is the clear winner. Since then, President Donald Trump…
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Why It Matters if Trump Rejects the Election Result

  • ByPhilip A. Martin
  • November 11, 2020
Guest post by Philip A. Martin As of this writing, President Donald Trump appears determined to deny that…
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New Presidency, New Policy: How Researchers Can Impact Policy

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  • November 10, 2020
Vice President Joseph Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential Election against incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden said…
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What Happens When Armed Groups Endorse Politicians?

  • ByAila Matanock
  • November 4, 2020
By Aila Matanock Over the past few months, headlines have indicated that leaders of two major armed groups…
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Democracy in Crisis: Do Americans Support Deploying Election Monitors?

  • ByTravis Curtice and Charles Crabtree
  • November 3, 2020
Guest post by Travis Curtice and Charles Crabtree Today is election day in the United States. As polls…
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Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election

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  • October 30, 2020
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
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Twenty years after UNSCR 1325: Any progress ending wartime sexual violence?

  • ByRagnhild Nordaas, Dara Kay Cohen, Robert Nagel
  • October 30, 2020
Guest post by Ragnhild Nordås, Dara Kay Cohen, Robert Nagel Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking…
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Will the US Experience Election Violence? Lessons from Kenya

  • ByKathleen Klaus
  • October 29, 2020
Guest post by Kathleen Klaus Kenya experienced one of the worst episodes of election violence in 2007 when…
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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara F. Walter, and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Our goal is to use rigorous research, and simple, straight-forward analysis, to improve policies and practices in ways that help reduce conflict and build lasting peace.

Editor’s Picks
  • Songs (and Books and Film) for the Season
    • October 2, 2020
  • Civil Society to the Rescue?
    • September 10, 2020
  • Authoritarian Tactics on US Soil
    • August 5, 2020
  • Trends in Militarized Policing: New Data and Puzzles
    • July 23, 2020
  • Preparing for a November Surprise
    • July 21, 2020
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Political Violence at a Glance
  • About
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Political Violence @ a Glance is an online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara Walter and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Political Violence @ A Glance is supported by the UC Institute of Global Conflict & Cooperation, a University of California think tank specializing in research, training, and policy engagement around issues related to international security, economic development, political violence and its antecedents, and peace building.