Internal Dissent as a Driver of Instability in Northern Ireland
Guest post by Victoria McGroary Northern Ireland has often been praised as an example of how carefully crafted…
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Russia, not Neo-Fascists, Poses the Main Obstacle to Peace in Ukraine
By Steven Pifer for Denver Dialogues I read with interest Rudra Sil’s July post “Putin, Propaganda, and the…
What Russia Might Teach the US about Establishing Order in Civil Wars
By Jesse Driscoll & Barbara F. Walter Washington would love to figure out how to put an end…
How the UN Contributes to Conflict Prevention
By Kyle Beardsley, David E. Cunningham, and Peter B. White Scholars have demonstrated a number of areas—such as…
Tipping the Balance: The Role of Security Repertoires in Predicting Violence
Guest post by Ore Koren Does the presence of violent militias make civilian casualties more likely during conflict?…
Practical Compassion in the Age of Crisis
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues The news from last week was bleak. Fleeing violence and chaos in the…
Religious Peace Activism: How the Daily Work of Local Religious Institutions Can Help Prevent Violent Conflict
Guest post by Johannes Vüllers, Alexander De Juan and Jan H. Pierskalla Headlines associating religion and political violence grab…
Why Proxy Wars in the Middle East Are (Probably) Here to Stay
By Barbara F. Walter Between 1992 and 2008, the duration of civil wars became significantly shorter than they…
Financing Rebellion Through Maritime Piracy
Guest post by Ursala Daxecker and Brandon Prins In June 2008, a floating production storage and offloading vessel…
How Can We Keep Aid Workers Safe?
Guest post by Larissa Fast Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to remember humanitarian aid workers around…