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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UN Peacekeeping and the Demand for Sex Trafficking
Guest post by Carla Martinez Machain, Michael Flynn, and Sam R. Bell. United Nations peacekeeping forces have proven to be…
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…
What Are the Roots of Restraint?
By Oliver Kaplan and Andrew Bell for Denver Dialogues. How can we influence armed actors to be less…
The Logic of Credible Commitments in the Covert Sphere
By Michael Poznansky and William Spaniel for Denver Dialogues. The AUMF is back in the news. Last month, Senators Bob…
States are Far Less Likely to Engage in Mass Violence Against Nonviolent Uprisings than Violent Uprisings
By Erica Chenoweth and Evan Perkoski for Denver Dialogues. What drives governments to crack down on and kill…
Rethinking Women’s Power During and After War
By Marie E. Berry for Denver Dialogues. Noémie was born in the south of Rwanda in the early…
Understanding Insurgent Violence in the Context of Elections
Guest post by Jóhanna K. Birnir and Anita Gohdes. What defines the relationship between insurgent groups and their…
It’s Not Really About the Nukes—Crisis Negotiation in North Korea
Guest post by Alex Rohlwing. The United States may soon have a shot at talking directly to North…