Will the Migrant “Surge” Raise Crime?
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Brett McCully An influx of immigrants at the southern border of…
Not Free or Credible: Why Regional Election Observers Failed Chad and Benin
Christina Cottiero
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Christina Cottiero Welcoming election observation missions has become routine for governments…
A Coup in Jordan? Why Even Fabricated Plots Matter
Salah Ben Hammou and Rosalie Rubio
Guest post by Salah Ben Hammou and Rosalie Rubio On April 3, 2021, Jordanian authorities claimed to have…
What’s At Stake for Women in Afghanistan
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson As Afghan government representatives, the Taliban, and international observers participated…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
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Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…
Locked Down and Lashing Out: What’s Driving Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Guest post by Gemma Dipoppa, Guy Grossman, and Stephanie Zonszein During his speech commemorating the one-year anniversary of…
Outnarrating Violence to Build Peace
Guest post by Irena L. Sargsyan Words matter. They can sustain violence, or they can bring violent conflict…
Conflict Has Changed Yemen’s Economy—What That Means for Peace
Guest post by R. Joseph Huddleston, David Wood, Daniela A. Maquera Sardon, and Jarrett Dang Protracted conflict changes…
Countering Extremist Narratives in America
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Guest post by Paul Lorenzo Johnson The escalation of activity by private militias in America transitioned from latent…
What We Can All Do to Prevent Violence from Escalating in the US
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Guest post by Séverine Autesserre Violence is rising in the United States. Last year, homicides and shootings surged in…
China’s Addiction to Short-Term Thinking
Guest post by Philip B.K. Potter, Chen Wang, and Claire Oto The ability to control information has long…