The Political Costs of Abusing Human Rights
Guest post by Rebecca Cordell As countries around the world continue to battle a deadly pandemic, another crisis…
Conflict Minerals Legislation: Shooting at the Wrong Target… Again
Nik Stoop and Marijke Verpoorten
Guest post by Nik Stoop and Marijke Verpoorten On January 1, 2021, the European Conflict Minerals Act came…
White Supremacists Are a National Security Threat
Navin Bapat
By Navin Bapat The risk of terrorism is often overstated. Americans are more likely to die from everyday…
The Attack on the Capitol Was a Success. So What Happens Next?
Evan Perkoski
By Evan Perkoski For the first time since 1814, unauthorized forces took control of the United States Capitol…
The Local Politics of Policing: The Case of Duterte’s Drug War
Guest post by Nico Ravanilla, Renard Sexton, and Dotan Haim Last month, a brutal police killing in the…
Unrest in America: An Interview with Barbara Walter
Barbara Walter
Riots in the nation’s capital were a wake-up call to many Americans who never envisioned an insurrection following…
In Washington, D.C.
Joseph Young
By Joseph Young Any PhD student who studies Comparative Politics can tell you (after reading Adam Przeworksi’s work…
Initiation Rituals Within the Military: Time for a Change
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa and Annick T.R. Wibben Initiation rituals are common in modern militaries, and despite…
Who Counts in Conflicts During the Pandemic?
Sophia Dawkins
Guest post by Sophia Dawkins When the WHO declared a pandemic last March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed…
Good Reads 2020
politicalviolenceataglance
It’s that time of year again—when Political Violence @ A Glance publishes a list of the year’s best…
Why Healthy Skepticism About This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize is Warranted
Ida Rudolfsen
Guest post by Ida Rudolfsen Today the World Food Program (WFP) receives this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The…