The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
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An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
By Emily Hencken Ritter and Christian Davenport. Art by Sequential Potential. On January 6, 2020, a pro-Trump mob…
Election in Peru
Last Tuesday, Peru swore in its third president in just over a week. Large protests against government corruption…
Nigerians and Americans Are Protesting Police Violence, But They Have Different Demands. Here’s Why
Guest post by Megan Turnbull Police brutality is an entrenched problem in Nigeria and the US, and 2020…
Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
Nobody Wins with Violence Around Elections
Guest post by Pearce Edwards and Patrick Pierson. With less than two weeks to go until Election Day…
election in Bolivia
It’s been more than ten months since Evo Morales resigned as president of Bolivia, in what some called…
Will Côte d’Ivoire’s Presidential Election Turn Violent?
Guest post by Sebastian van Baalen and Jesper Bjarnesen Ivorians head to the polls on October 31, in…
Contentious Politics in the US: Grievance and Political Opportunity
Guest post by Karin Dyrstad and Solveig Hillesund Is the US heading towards widespread political violence—or even a…
Scattered Cities: Why Low Urban Concentration Makes Civil War A (Very) Remote Possibility in the US
By permanent contributor Michael Weintraub, Megan Stewart, and Dani Nedal When we published a paper in the Journal…