Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
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Will the US Experience Election Violence? Lessons from Kenya
Guest post by Kathleen Klaus Kenya experienced one of the worst episodes of election violence in 2007 when…
Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
Why We Shouldn’t Call Militias, ‘Militias’
By Idean Salehyan Earlier this month, a group calling itself the Wolverine Watchmen was involved in a plot…
Assessing the Risk of Electoral Violence in the United States
Guest post by Austin C. Doctor and Stephen Bagwell Concern is growing that the coming US election season…
Will Poll Watchers Make the US Elections Violent?
By Dawn Brancati President Trump has pledged to mobilize tens of thousands of poll watchers to observe the…
Resisting Political Violence in America
Guest post by Jessica Maves Braithwaite Concern is growing about the potential for escalating and widespread violence in…
The Costs of a “New Cold War” Are Higher than You Think
Guest post by Nicholas Sambanis, Stergios Skaperdas, and William Wohlforth Great power rivalry is back, and so, unfortunately,…
Might COVID-19 Upend Social Hierarchies?
Guest post by Priscilla Torres, Katie Webster, Chong Chen, and Kyle Beardsley From COVID-19 to the Black Lives…
Contentious Politics in the US: Grievance and Political Opportunity
Guest post by Karin Dyrstad and Solveig Hillesund Is the US heading towards widespread political violence—or even a…