Speaking of Riots: The Complicated Reality of Violence vs. Nonviolence
Guest post by Benjamin S. Case Riots are a significant feature of the political landscape. In the past…
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The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
By Emily Hencken Ritter and Christian Davenport. Art by Sequential Potential. On January 6, 2020, a pro-Trump mob…
Resisting Political Violence in America
Guest post by Jessica Maves Braithwaite Concern is growing about the potential for escalating and widespread violence in…
How Can We Know When Popular Movements Are Winning?
In 2016, Erica Chenoweth wrote this piece on the four trends that predict the eventual success of popular…
What Is Going on in America?
In June, Political Violence At A Glance editors Christian Davenport and Erica Chenoweth, through the Conflict Consortium, convened…
America at War With Itself: A Conversation with PV@G Editors
The United States is more polarized than it has ever been. People are angry and vulnerable, worried about…
Diversions: Resister’s Toolkit
Resistance is on the minds of many these days. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and global shutdown that…
Migrants, Abandoned
By guest contributor Chiara Ruffa The scenes are by now familiar: the Greek Coast Guard firing on a…
Our Greatest Hits (So Far)
Political Violence At A Glance was created in 2008, to answers questions on the most pressing problems related…