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  • About
  • Contributors
  • Topics
    • Russia-Ukraine Conflict
    • Asia
    • Civil War
    • Climate Change
    • Editor’s Picks
    • Elections
    • Ethics
    • Europe
    • Foreign Policy
    • Governance
    • Human Rights
    • Interstate War
    • Justice
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    • Nonviolent Resistance
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Why Is Russia Being So Brutal in Ukraine?

  • May 23, 2022
Guest post by Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Evidence of war crimes and atrocities committed by the Russian…
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Other Peoples’ Wars

  • ByMayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young
  • May 9, 2022
By Mayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young In 2014, Carlos (not his real name), a 41-year-old computer science…
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Does Putin Need Street Support to Stay In Power?

  • BySebastian Hellmeier
  • May 2, 2022
Guest post by Sebastian Hellmeier In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people across the world have taken…
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How Blowback by Armed Groups Is Turning Civil Wars into International Conflicts

  • ByPeter Krause and Nils Hägerdal
  • April 28, 2022
By Peter Krause and guest contributor Nils Hägerdal The crescendo of missile and drone strikes into Saudi Arabia…
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Why Offshore Finance Limits U.S. Sanctions Against Russia

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  • April 27, 2022
Guest post by Menevis Cilizoglu and Chelsea Estancona More than 1,000 individuals and entities have now been targeted…
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How Historical Analogies Woke Up the West

  • ByEric Mosinger
  • April 26, 2022
By Eric Mosinger Policymakers, activists, and ordinary people often make analogies between past and present, for example, by…
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What Russian Military Disloyalty Means for the War in Ukraine

  • ByJaclyn Johnson
  • April 25, 2022
Guest post by Jaclyn Johnson Since the invasion of Ukraine, there have been many flashpoints of Russian military…
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Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach

  • ByValerie Sticher
  • April 22, 2022
Guest post by Valerie Sticher The Russian invasion and unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine show the limits of…
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Beware the Backlash

  • ByBrian Greenhill and Dan Reiter
  • April 21, 2022
Guest post by Brian Greenhill and Dan Reiter Almost immediately after launching its invasion of Ukraine, Russia became…
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When Civilian Protests Facilitate Coups d’Etat: Reflecting on Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Sudan

  • BySalah Ben Hammou
  • April 14, 2022
Guest post by Salah Ben Hammou Monday marked three years since Sudanese officers toppled longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir…
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Shifting Dynamics Between States and Militias in War

  • ByDale Pankhurst
  • April 11, 2022
Guest post by Dale Pankhurst Pro-government militias are often used by states during war and armed conflict as…
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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara F. Walter, Joe Young, and Patrick Pierson, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Supported by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), 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
  • Other Peoples’ Wars
    • May 9, 2022
  • Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach
    • April 22, 2022
  • The War in Ukraine, Food Prices and the World’s Poor
    • March 31, 2022
  • Containment 2.0: Sanctions for the Long Haul
    • March 9, 2022
  • Ukraine as an Instance of State Repression
    • March 3, 2022
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Political Violence at a Glance
  • About
  • Contributors
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  • Submission guidelines
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.