Societal Factors behind the Explosive Growth of Salafi Jihadist Groups
By Moorthy S. Muthuswamy As noted in a 2014 RAND report, the past few decades have witnessed a…
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What the FARC’s Facts Mean for Reintegration
by Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues Last week, Colombia and the former FARC rebels celebrated the first birthday…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Contradictory Progress of Gender Representation in Kenya
By Alexis Coopersmith “A nation without women leaders is like a family without a mother.” The billboard, plastered…
When Do Referendums Lead to Conflict?
By Katy Collin On September 25, Iraqi Kurds held a referendum on independence. Within the week, on 1…
Did Banning Assault Weapons Affect Mass Shootings?
Guest Post by Brian Phillips for Denver Dialogues The Texas church mass shooting that killed 26 people and wounded…
Business, Collective Action, and Trump
Guest Post by Tricia Olsen for Denver Dialogues President Trump has contested relationships with many groups—business wasn’t supposed…
Advantages of a Civilian Mission: Keeping the Peace in Ukraine
Guest Post by Fred Tanner for Denver Dialogues The forgotten war Ukraine, which slipped into civil war more than…
Going Stag: How Brideprice Influences Participation in Violent Conflict
Guest Post by Valerie Hudson and Hilary Matfess Bloodied and shaken from his participation in the four days of…
Silent Guns: Examining the Two-Year Absence of Coups in Africa
Guest Post by Rebecca Schiel and Jonathan Powell This Sunday, 17 September 2017, marks two years since the…
From Stability to Charlottesville: What To Look For in the German Elections
Rachel A. Epstein’s Interview with Donald Abenheim and Carolyn Halladay of the Naval Postgraduate School EPSTEIN: We’ve been…