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America at War With Itself: A Conversation with PV@G Editors

  • May 29, 2020
The United States is more polarized than it has ever been. People are angry and vulnerable, worried about…
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In War-Torn Colombia, One Community Stands Up to Outsiders

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  • May 27, 2020
Guest post by Juan Masullo and Julia Zulver In Colombia’s lush Catatumbo region, nestled against the Venezuelan border,…
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Will the Protesters Return? Civil Disobedience in the Time of COVID-19

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  • May 26, 2020
Guest post by Olga Onuch, Gwen Sasse, Henry Hale, Volodymyr Kulyk and Felipe G. Santos With government bans on…
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War Isn’t (Quite) the Right Metaphor for COVID-19

  • BySara Plana and Sanne Verschuren
  • May 20, 2020
Guest post by Sara Plana and Sanne Verschuren The analogy of the COVID-19 crisis as war is inescapable.…
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Militaries and COVID-19: Implications for Human Rights and Democracy

  • ByKatariina Mustasilta and Roman-Gabriel Olar
  • May 19, 2020
By Katariina Mustasilta and Roman-Gabriel Olar Countries around the world are increasingly relying on their militaries to battle…
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The Stability-Instability Pandemic

  • ByEvan Perkoski
  • May 14, 2020
By Evan Perkoski Will the COVID-19 pandemic increase or decrease conflict around the globe? Across myriad blog posts…
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Why We Struggle to Address Invisible Threats: COVID-19 and Cybercrime

  • ByDivya Ramjee
  • May 12, 2020
By guest contributor Divya Ramjee We are fighting an “invisible enemy.” The phrase has been frequently used to…
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Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?

  • ByJuan Tellez
  • May 11, 2020
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
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Diversions: Brexit

  • ByMartin Rhodes
  • May 8, 2020
This week’s Diversion takes us back to 2016, a few weeks after the June “Brexit” vote in Britain,…
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Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban

  • ByShikshya Adhikari
  • May 5, 2020
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…
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COVID-19 May Increase the Risk of Human Trafficking: Prevention Efforts Should Start Now

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  • May 4, 2020
By guest contributor Catherine Z. Worsnop COVID-19 is not the great equalizer some suggested it would be. Instead,…
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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara F. Walter, and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. 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
  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the public meeting, at Botad, in Gujarat. Photo courtesy of PIB India.
    India’s Citizenship Policies Find Parallels in Neighboring Myanmar
    • March 19, 2020
  • Joe Biden speaking at an event in Marshalltown, Iowa. Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore.
    Grading Joe Biden on Foreign Policy
    • March 17, 2020
  • Coronavirus. Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash.
    Civil Liberties and COVID-19
    • March 16, 2020
  • Photo courtesy of CDC via Unsplash
    Information Control and the Covid-19 Crisis
    • March 4, 2020
  • An ELN fighter. Photo courtesy of Brasil de Fato.
    Colombia’s Largest Remaining Rebel Army Shows Its Teeth
    • February 24, 2020
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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.