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Governance

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The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?

  • March 3, 2021
Guest post by Stephan Haggard and Robert R. Kaufman Well before 2016, the United States was becoming increasingly…
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Digitally Fueled Civil Resistance and Repression in Myanmar

  • March 1, 2021
Guest post by Kyungmee Kim and Espen Geelmuyden Rød The aftermath of the coup in Myanmar illustrates how…
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An Insurrection and a New President Make the US Vulnerable to Foreign Policy Crises

  • February 17, 2021
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Brett V. Benson On January 6, dissidents violently stormed the US…
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Why Radicalization Is So Common, and What to Do About It

  • February 5, 2021
Guest post by Todd Lehmann and Scott Tyson The storming of the US Capitol by a mob of…
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Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism

  • February 4, 2021
Guest post by Hilary Matfess and Rebecca Wolfe On January 6, we witnessed a violent attack on our…
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The Local Politics of Policing: The Case of Duterte’s Drug War

  • January 11, 2021
Guest post by Nico Ravanilla, Renard Sexton, and Dotan Haim Last month, a brutal police killing in the…
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Mob in the Capitol
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In Washington, D.C.

  • January 7, 2021
By Joseph Young Any PhD student who studies Comparative Politics can tell you (after reading Adam Przeworksi’s work…
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Gen Lloyd Austin
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How Biden’s Pick for Defense Secretary Might Shake Up Civil-Military Relations

  • December 8, 2020
On Tuesday, sources confirmed that President-elect Joe Biden’s nominations for the cabinet would include retired Army general Lloyd…
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Violence Against FARC Ex-Combatants Threatens Peace in Colombia

  • December 3, 2020
By guest contributor Angela D. Nichols and permanent contributor Christopher J. Fariss Access the Spanish translation here. Since…
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Gender and Political Violence

  • December 2, 2020
Guest post by Rose McDermott Recent commentary has noted that countries run by women have done a markedly…
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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara F. Walter, and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Our goal is to use rigorous research, and simple, straight-forward analysis, to improve policies and practices in ways that help reduce conflict and build lasting peace.

Editor’s Picks
  • Best Political Violence Fiction of 2020
    • January 29, 2021
  • An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
    • January 18, 2021
  • Good Reads 2020
    • December 11, 2020
  • Songs (and Books and Film) for the Season
    • October 2, 2020
  • Civil Society to the Rescue?
    • September 10, 2020
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Political Violence at a Glance
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Political Violence @ a Glance is an online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara Walter and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Political Violence @ A Glance is supported by the UC Institute of Global Conflict & Cooperation, a University of California think tank specializing in research, training, and policy engagement around issues related to international security, economic development, political violence and its antecedents, and peace building.