Anarchy is Scary: New Evidence from Somalia
Guest post by Jesse Driscoll. “Look, in Somalia, the cell phone system works…and it’s the only thing, maybe,…
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Repression, Regime Consolidation, and Latin America’s Authoritarian (Re)Turn
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
Polarization, Populism, and PR: Proportional, Inclusive Elections Appear to be the Key to Countering Social Polarization
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues. The just-concluded elections in Sweden reveal that the vein of populism…
Radicalization in Prison: Historical Lessons for Today’s Challenges
Guest post by Dieter Reinisch. On May 29, Benjamin H. shot four people dead in the Belgian town…
How Human Boundaries Become State Borders: Territorial Change Now and in the Future
Guest post by Peter Krause and Ehud Eiran. State-led attempts to expand their territory are becoming less and…
Why the Decolonizing Education Movement Matters for Peacebuilding and Democracy: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina
By Maja Halilovic-Pastuovic for Denver Dialogues. It has been three and a half years since the ‘decolonizing education’ movement began.…
Guns vs. Butter: Insurgent Service Provision in the Lake Chad Basin
Guest post by Gray Barrett and Patrick Pierson. As the influence of ISIS wanes in the Middle East,…
Between Authoritarianism and Democracy
By Alexander Beresford, Marie E. Berry, and Laura Mann for Denver Dialogues. For decades, political scientists have debated…
Making Efforts to Improve UN Peacekeeping
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa. UN peacekeeping often works: overwhelming evidence tells us it saves lives, and—usually—keeps peace…
African Perspectives on Peacebuilding
By Aaron Stanley for Denver Dialogues. Perspective is everything. If I were visiting New York City and wanted…