Ecuador Has 99 Problems but a Coup Isn’t One
Guest post by Alexander Noyes On May 17, the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the country’s legislature in the…
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How Economic Crises Make Incumbent Leaders Change Their Regimes from Within
Guest post by Vilde Lunnan Djuve and Carl Henrik Knutsen In March 2020, COVID-19 generated a major emergency…
Perceptions in Northern Ireland: 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement
Guest post by Sabine Carey, Marcela Ibáñez, and Eline Drury Løvlien On April 10, 1998, various political parties…
Viewpoint: Is Military Aid Really the Best Way to Help Ukraine?
Guest post by Alexandre Christoyannopoulos, Molly Wallace, and Ned Dobos Ukraine has received tens of billions of dollars…
Beyond Victimhood: Women’s Contributions to Criminal Violence
Guest post by María José Méndez This post is part of a series on illicit economies, organized crime,…
Why Militia Politics Is Preventing Democratization and Stability in Sudan
Guest post by Brandon Bolte On April 15, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surprised many Western observers…
US Public Opposition for Armed Political Demonstrations
Guest post by Nathan P. Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason Armed political demonstrations are now common in the United…
What the Israel Defense Forces’ Protests Imply About the Role of the Military in Democracies
By Rebecca Best, Jessica Blankshain, and Debra Leiter Since February 24, Israel Defense Force (IDF) reservists have joined…
Are Militaries More Respectful of Human Rights Than the Police?
Guest post by Gustavo Flores-Macías and Jessica Zarkin This post is part of a series on illicit economies,…
Counterrevolutions Are Much More Successful at Toppling Unarmed Revolutions. Here’s Why.
Guest post by Killian Clarke Counterrevolutions have historically received much less attention than revolutions, but the last decade…