Does Democracy Constrain Rulers or Pacify Dissidents?
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues After two decades of slow but consistent progress toward more democratic governance,…
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In Israel, Intense Combat Experience Decreases Support for Negotiations and Human Rights Organizations
Guest post by Devorah Manekin, Guy Grossman, and Dan Miodownik A wave of research has emerged in recent…
How Can States and Non-State Actors Respond to Authoritarian Resurgence?
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues On Sunday, the Monkey Cage ran a piece by Matthew Baum and…
Potential for the Micro Dynamics of Peace
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues Last week notwithstanding, news has been a bit bleak lately. Events in…
Bashir’s Visit
By Will H. Moore Sudanese President Omar al Bashir’s recent visit to, and from, South Africa raises interesting…
The Charleston Manifesto in Context
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The accused shooter in the Charleston massacre apparently wrote a manifesto, which…
Unsilencing Pakistan: A Symposium on Nonviolent Activism Against Violence
By Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues Today marks the six-month anniversary of the massacre of 152 Pakistanis–133 of…
Why Children Matter in Armed Conflict
By Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues This blog post includes sensitive material on violence between young children. I…
Natural Disaster & Peacebuilding in Post-War Nepal: Can Recovery Further Reconciliation?
By Timothy D. Sisk and Subindra Bogati for Denver Dialogues In the aftermath of the Boxing Day Tsunami…
Burundi and the Challenges of Evaluating Peace-building Success
Guest post by David E. Cunningham Recent events in Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to seek a…