Open Positions in Political Science
By Erica Chenoweth and Barbara F. Walter Our departments are hiring. The Graduate School of International Relations and…
Month: August 2012
22 posts
Explaining High Murder Rates in Latin America: It’s Not Drugs
By Elaine Denny and Barbara F. Walter In a background paper for the World Bank on homicide rates James D.…
So You Want to Study Political Violence?
By Joseph Young Undergraduate students often ask how they can make a career in studying political violence. Below,…
Democracy and Coups: Taking Civilian Control of the Military for Granted
By Steve Saideman This post is part of the “Would Someone Please Explain This to Me?” series. Reader Luis asks:…
Getting it Wrong About Wartime Sexual Violence
By Andrew Mack Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has played a critically important role in drawing…
Fortress of Solitude: What Does Diplomatic Isolation Actually Do?
By Andrew Kydd Much has been made of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s decision to attend the upcoming summit…
Five Big Trends I Saw Travelling Around the World
By Barbara F. Walter Last spring I had the chance to travel around the world. Mostly in the…
The Case Against Intervention
By Erica Chenoweth How does military intervention affect ordinary people? Does it spare them from violence by the…
Carrots, Not Sticks
By Erica Chenoweth and Laura Dugan We recently published an article in the American Sociological Review in which we argue…
What’s in a Name? How to Classify Recent Violent Events
By Joseph Young The recent tragic events in Aurora, Colorado and Oak Creek, Wisconsin have sparked national debate over gun…