To Which Victor Goes the Iron Throne? Lessons from Research on Civil War
Guest post by Peter Krause, Samuel Biasi, Gabriella Haedelt, Caitlin Vasington, Andrew Wilson, and Allison Witt. At the heart…
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Iran’s Long Shadow in Syria
Guest post by Khaled Terkawi. When I was in the old Homs city in 2012, the rebels arrested…
Reactions to Terrorism Can Bring Serious Harm
By Renard Sexton, Rachel Wellhausen, and Mike Findley. A series of deadly attacks took place in Sri Lanka…
Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. April saw protestors—with an assist from the military—oust longtime authoritarian leaders Abdelaziz…
The Prevention of Civil War – A New Research Agenda
Guest post by Nils-Christian Bormann. Political instability has gripped Algeria, Cameroon, and Sudan in recent weeks and months.…
Easter Terror in Sri Lanka: Who and Why?
By Page Fortna. Sri Lanka has a horrible history of deliberately indiscriminate attacks on civilians. The Liberation Tigers…
Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives
Guest post by Anup Phayal. In recent years, protection of civilians has become a key mandate for UN…
Rwanda’s Protection Lessons for Peacekeeping
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues. The 25th anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide this week…
Understanding Coup Risk in Guinea-Bissau
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Besaw. In a region whose news is often dominated by reports…
Volodymyr Zelenskyi: A Harbinger of Peace?
Guest post by Liana Semchuk. Can populism sometimes be a positive thing? In an age where many societies…