The Iraqi Humans at the Heart of Conflict
Guest post by Jeremy Pressman. In “Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge,” Ben Taub chronicles the current Iraqi government…
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Seeing Like Combatants: How New Data from Conflict Archives are Transforming Conflict Studies
By Laia Balcells and Christopher Sullivan. For states and rebels in the midst of armed conflict, survival requires…
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is a Tribute to Activists Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
Guest post by Anne-Kathrin Kreft. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates are Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad,…
What’s at Stake for Syrian Returnees
By Kelsey Norman for Denver Dialogues. In February 2018 the UN divided its support of the repatriation of…
Elections and Coup Risk in Zimbabwe One Year after the Coup d’État
Guest post by Jonathan Powell and Clayton Besaw. The removal of Robert Mugabe from Zimbabwe’s presidency in November…
The State of Conflict and Peace Studies
Guest post by The Conflict Consortium. As readers of this blog know, the study of political conflict/violence (e.g.,…
The Case of the Missing Dictators
By Barbara F. Walter. Two weeks ago I asked why so many African dictators resigned in the short…
Where are the Women in Peace Agreement Implementation?
Guest post by Louise Olsson and Madhav Joshi. “In 2020, the United Nations, Members States, regional organizations and…
The UN’s Defining Challenge: Peacekeeping and Protection of Civilians
Guest post by Hanne Fjelde, Lisa Hultman, & Desirée Nilsson. According to former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, protecting…
Learning to Invest: The Postconflict Lives of Victims and Ex-Combatants in Colombia
Guest post by Catalina Vallejo and Emma Shaw Crane. It is widely accepted that poverty and inequality are…