Happy Anniversary, PV@Glance
By Barbara F. Walter This week is Political Violence at a Glance’s first anniversary. Erica and I have…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin Foreign jihadis fight for shrines in Syria (via Toby Matthiesen, via Marc Lynch), and photojournalism from…
R2P ~ Regime Change
By Steve Saideman Andrew Kydd argues that R2P is not equal to regime change, which is technically true.…
The Attack on the ICRC and the Changing Conflict in Afghanistan
By Jason Lyall On 29 May, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s compound in Jalalabad, Afghanistan,…
R2P ≠ Regime Change
By Andrew Kydd We are now past at least 70,000 dead in the Syrian conflict and mass atrocities…
Friday Puzzler: Why Don’t Anti-Drug Campaigns Highlight Violence?
By Taylor Marvin It’s frequently argued that US drug consumption drives drug trafficking-related violence in Latin America, especially Mexico.…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin Britain, France urged to show restraint before arming Syrian rebels. And just how formidable are Syrian…
Everyday Counterterrorism
By Joe Young A brutal murder of an off-duty soldier in Britain on Wednesday brought out the good,…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth A recent article in the New York Times reminded me of recent work about why violence…
Misplaced Concern or a Needed Discussion? Crowdsourcing and Crises
By Will H. Moore Chicken Little is not a literary character I aspire to emulate. Yet, some of…