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A destroyed house after an airstrike in Yemen. Photo courtesy of Mr. Ibrahem.
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Diversions: Yemen (2015)

  • March 20, 2020
A new weekly PV@G series features one piece from our archive every Friday, chosen for its continued relevance,…
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Barbed wire fence separating Palestinian territory from Israel. Photo courtesy of Davidbena.
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Will the Peace Plan Bring Peace?

  • March 5, 2020
By Michael Barnett After several years of consultations, trial balloons, and delays, on Jan. 28, President Trump released…
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Ex-Taliban lay down their guns to the Afghan government. Photo courtesy of isafmedia.
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Can the Taliban Trust Trump?

  • January 30, 2020
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Earlier this month, the Taliban proposed a ceasefire to facilitate…
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Trump shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo courtesy of The White House.
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Trump’s Peace Plan Is a Paradigm Shift for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  • January 28, 2020
By Peter Krause This week, President Trump unveiled his so-called “deal of the century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian…
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“Violence will not come back to my city.” An anti-violence campaign sign in Medellin, Colombia. Photo courtesy of Albeiror24.
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The Promise and Perils of Postwar Cities

  • January 24, 2020
Guest post by Kristine Höglund, Emma Elfversson, and Ivan Gusic More than half of the global population lives…
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Cyber-warfare specialists serving with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard engage in weekend training at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Jun. 3, 2017. U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.
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Iranian Cyberattacks: A Likely Retaliation Scenario?

  • January 20, 2020
Guest post by Philipp Lutscher Following the lethal drone strike against the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January…
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Antiwar activists march in Washington DC to protest the US drone attack that killed Qassem Soleimani. Photo courtesy of VOA.
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Shock and Thaw? The Limited Prospects for US-Iran De-Escalation

  • January 15, 2020
Guest post by Jonathan M. DiCicco President Trump’s approval of the targeted strike that killed Iranian general Qassem…
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Voters in Iraq. Photo credit: United States Marine Corps.
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What Electoral Reform Means for Iraq

  • January 14, 2020
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram The dramatic escalation of US-Iranian tensions affects no country more than Iraq.…
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Funeral of Qasem Soleimani, Tehran, Iran on 6 January 2020. Photo courtesy of Mehr News Agency.
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Soleimani’s Murder Turns the Focus of Middle East Protest Towards the US—For Now

  • January 13, 2020
By Idean Salehyan The world’s attention has been focused on the assassination of the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iranian…
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Demonstration in Iran over the death of Qasem Soleimani. Photo courtesy of Fars News Agency.
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On the Assassination of Qassem Soleimani

  • January 9, 2020
On January 3, 2020, an American drone strike killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force,…
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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, 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 @ 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.