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    • Russia-Ukraine Conflict
    • Asia
    • Civil War
    • Climate Change
    • Editor’s Picks
    • Elections
    • Ethics
    • Europe
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    • Human Rights
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Overconfidence and the War in Syria

  • ByDominic Johnson
  • November 19, 2015
Guest post by Dominic Johnson The attacks in Paris have elevated both the desire and the case for…
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Don’t Let A Setback Become a Defeat

  • ByAndrew Kydd
  • November 18, 2015
By Andrew Kydd The terrorist attacks in Paris are a stinging loss in the war against the Islamic…
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Despite the Paris Attacks, Europe’s Refugee Crisis is an Opportunity to Confront the Past

  • ByRachel Epstein
  • November 17, 2015
By Rachel Epstein for Denver Dialogues The plight of refugees arriving in Europe has been grim, and it could…
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The Strategy of ISIS: Logic or Lunacy?

  • ByBarbara F. Walter
  • November 16, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Over the weekend, everyone has been asking the same question: why would ISIS bomb…
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  • BySarah Bakhtiari
  • November 15, 2015
By Sarah Bakhtiari Looking ahead to the future of conflict, what do we see? Some point to the…
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State Responses to Local Conflict: Providing Security or Protecting Interests?

  • ByEmma Elfversson
  • November 12, 2015
By Emma Elfversson When violence erupted in late 2014 between local communities in Turkana, Kenya, where oil was recently…
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Burundi Is On the Verge of a Mass Atrocity. Will We Ignore It Again?

  • ByBarbara F. Walter
  • November 11, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Rarely does the international community get the opportunity to correct an enormous mistake from…
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Is Bombing a Civilian Airliner a Game-Changer for the Islamic State?

  • ByErica Chenoweth
  • November 10, 2015
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues In an op-ed in Slate, Dan Byman suggests that if the Islamic…
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Making Sense of Sinai: Attack or Opportunism?

  • ByJoe Young
  • November 9, 2015
By Joe Young What happened to the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula? If the Egyptians…
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  • ByPatrick Pierson
  • November 8, 2015
By Patrick Pierson While the refugee crisis has exposed the ugly side of political violence in Germany, the…
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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 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.