Is the Middle East Exceptional? The Power of Identity in Middle East Conflict
Guest post by Karen Bodnaruk Jazayeri The rise of the Islamic State, supported by Iraq’s politically marginalized Sunnis, has…
Month: April 2015
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Turkey’s Puzzling Response to the Armenian Genocide
Guest post by Jennifer M. Dixon Last Friday marked the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The anniversary was…
Gap Half Full? A Dialogue on Bridging the Academic-Policy Divide
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues A recent post by Ana O’Harrow and Mike Tierney reminds us to…
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By Sarah Bakhtiari Fighting authoritarianism without violence: annually, the North Korea Strategy Center smuggles thousands of USB drives…
Persistent Protesters, from Selma to Hong Kong
Guest post by James Franklin President Obama, Congressman John Lewis, and a wide range of political leaders recently…
What Are the Prospects of Preventive Diplomacy? Conflict Intensity Might Give Us a Hint.
Guest post by Constantin Ruhe During the Syrian conflict, violence escalated dramatically in late 2011 and early 2012.…
Why Groups Use Terrorism: A Reassessment of the Conventional Wisdom
Guest post by Max Abrahms Over the past decade, political scientists have learned a great deal about terrorism.…
Social Movements Across Borders: Caravana 43’s Visit to the United States
By Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues To get to Vermont from Denver all you need is a good…
Why Was There No “Battle for Baghdad”?
Guest post by Charles Butcher In June 2014, the “Islamic State” captured a string of cites in northern…
The United States: Laggard on Women’s Representation, Promoter of Women’s Representation
By Sarah Bush In my very first post on Political Violence at a Glance, I discussed some of…