What Wars Do We Know About?
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues. Last year, I was involved in an edited volume project entitled What…
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Living Off the Land: Food and the Logic of Violence in Civil War
Guest post by Ore Koren. Does food security increase the frequency of civilian killings in some developing countries?…
Will Integrating Women into Armed Groups Prevent Rape?
By Meredith Loken for Denver Dialogues. In September, US Senator Barbara Boxer introduced legislation calling for the active…
After Aleppo, Don’t Forget These Conflicts in 2017
By Marie E. Berry and Hollie Nyseth Brehm for Denver Dialogues. In December, as the former stronghold…
The Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians: Peacekeeping or War Fighting?
Guest post by Lise Morjé Howard. Peacekeeping was born in the midst of the American civil rights movement…
What a Decisive Victory Looks Like
By Allison Beth Hodgkins. There is a certain irony in Aleppo falling on the eighteenth anniversary of the…
What Could a Trump Presidency Mean for Syria?
Guest post by Clarence Moore. Throughout a long and surprising campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised enthusiastic crowds that…
What the Iranian Revolution Can Teach Us About the US Presidential Election
Guest post by Idean Salehyan. At first glance, the processes leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran…
How to Distinguish Supporters From Opponents in Counterinsurgency
By Aila M. Matanock and Miguel García-Sánchez. Knowing when civilians are likely to side with counterinsurgents has been a…
How Can We Know When Popular Movements Are Winning? Look to These Four Trends
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues. In the past week, an awful lot of people have asked me…