Persistent Protesters, from Selma to Hong Kong
Guest post by James Franklin President Obama, Congressman John Lewis, and a wide range of political leaders recently…
What Are the Prospects of Preventive Diplomacy? Conflict Intensity Might Give Us a Hint.
Guest post by Constantin Ruhe During the Syrian conflict, violence escalated dramatically in late 2011 and early 2012.…
Why Groups Use Terrorism: A Reassessment of the Conventional Wisdom
Guest post by Max Abrahms Over the past decade, political scientists have learned a great deal about terrorism.…
Social Movements Across Borders: Caravana 43’s Visit to the United States
By Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues To get to Vermont from Denver all you need is a good…
Why Was There No “Battle for Baghdad”?
Guest post by Charles Butcher In June 2014, the “Islamic State” captured a string of cites in northern…
The United States: Laggard on Women’s Representation, Promoter of Women’s Representation
By Sarah Bush In my very first post on Political Violence at a Glance, I discussed some of…
Is Boko Haram a Roving Bandit?
Guest post by Kyle Beardsley and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch In recent months, Boko Haram has devastated a number of…
Support for War or Polls on Steroids? On Americans’ Enthusiasm for Military Operations Against Iran
Guest post by Aaron Hoffman Are Americans ready to use force to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?…
Where is the Muslim Gandhi?
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues Recently, the Korbel School’s Center for Middle East Studies hosted a dialogue…
Ethnicity and Collective Targeting in Civil Wars
Guest post by Lisa Hultman and Hanne Fjelde A few days ago UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on…