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Why Hosting the World Cup May Have Worsened Human Rights Abuses in Qatar

  • December 14, 2022
By Pearce Edwards and guest contributors Christian Gläβel, and Adam Scharpf The much-anticipated finals of the 2022 FIFA…
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Sustaining the Fight for Women’s Rights in Iran as Repression Tightens

  • November 3, 2022
Guest post by Yu-Ping Chang and Ghashia Kiyani The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody…
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Five Questions About the Assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri

  • August 11, 2022
By Rebecca Best and guest contributors Debra Leiter and Simanti Lahiri Last weekend, a US drone dropped two…
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Terrorism and Political Tolerance Toward “Fellow Travelers”

  • July 26, 2022
Guest post by Mark Peffley, Marc L. Hutchison, and Michal Shamir During President Biden’s recent trip to Israel,…
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Military Dissent and Protest: When Soldiers Refuse Orders to Use Force

  • July 25, 2022
Guest post by David Pion-Berlin At a time when the horrors of war are on full display in…
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Can Israel Remain Both Neutral and Part of the West?

  • March 29, 2022
PVG Viewpoint by Michael Barnett Israel is getting some unwanted attention because of its reluctance to outrightly condemn…
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A Warning To Statebuilders

  • January 28, 2022
Guest post by Adam Wunische General Mark Miley, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee about the US…
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The Dystopia Continues in Afghanistan

  • December 8, 2021
Guest post by Atal Ahmadzai The new wave of suicide bombings in Afghanistan is puzzling. Since the collapse…
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Israel Designates Palestinian Groups Terrorist Organizations

  • November 4, 2021
By Navin Bapat, Rebecca Best, and Simanti Lahiri Last month, Israel designated six Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) terrorist…
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What’s Next for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan?

  • September 13, 2021
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson What does the Taliban takeover of Kabul mean for the…
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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. Supported by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), 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.

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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.