The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
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COVID-19, Food Access, and Social Upheaval
Guest post by Ida Rudolfsen According to the World Food Program’s (WFP) latest report, the COVID-19 pandemic will…
Uighurs in China
In 2018, a Kazakh-Chinese woman named Sayragul Sauytbay blew the whistle on the Xinjiang “re-education” camps after she…
Annexation Won’t “Kill” Jordan’s Peace Agreement with Israel
By Allison Hodgkins Will Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley come at the expense of peace with Jordan?…
The Stability-Instability Pandemic
By Evan Perkoski Will the COVID-19 pandemic increase or decrease conflict around the globe? Across myriad blog posts…
African Mediators Outperform Their Non-African Counterparts—Here’s Why
By Allard Duursma In 2013, during the 50th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (now known as…
5 Questions on Development and Conflict
By guest contributors Eli Berman and David Lake Violence is a feature of life in many developing countries.…
Diversions: Zombies!
In 2013, PV@G editor Joe Young wrote a post about a perennial favorite: zombies. Joe suggested that stories…
Will COVID-19 Harm or Help Displaced Populations?
By Alex Braithwaite The emergence and escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic pose myriad threats to vulnerable populations, including…
The Diplomatic Burden of COVID-19
Guest post by Benjamin E. Bagozzi and Ore Koren At a time when global cooperation is needed more…