How Religious Competition is Fueling Electoral Violence in Sri Lanka
Guest post by Matthew Isaacs This Thursday Sri Lanka’s voters will go to the polls to determine the…
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The North Korean Paper Trail
By Leslie Vinjamuri Last Tuesday, a United Nations General Assembly committee condemned North Korea for its appalling human rights…
The Chinese Government is Losing the Tech War Against Hong Kong Protesters
By Barbara F. Walter This past week the Chinese Government took a cue from Putin’s playbook. Just as…
The Pakistan Army’s Facebook War
By Paul Staniland Since June 15, the Pakistan Army has been waging Operation Zarb-e-Azb. This military offensive into…
Why Are Buddhist Monks Promoting Violence in Sri Lanka?
Guest post by Matthew Isaacs In a state marred by conflict, a wave of religious violence threatens the sovereignty…
Renewed Violence in Pakistan
By Erica Chenoweth Last night, the Pakistani Taliban (otherwise known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP) allegedly staged a…
Terrorism and Single-Party States
By Joe Young China has a terrorism problem. Members of the Uighur ethnic minority have recently perpetrated at…
Protest and the Outsourcing of State Repression
Guest post by Anita Gohdes and Sabine Carey Images capturing the protests in Kiev last week, and now…
Minority Groups, Violence, and Voting Systems in Myanmar
Guest post by Luke Sanford Myanmar has largely fallen off the international newsfeed despite Aung San Suu Kyi’s…
Peace Prospects for the Philippines
By Oliver Kaplan Over the weekend, a historic peace agreement was finalized between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front…