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    • Russia-Ukraine Conflict
    • Asia
    • Civil War
    • Climate Change
    • Editor’s Picks
    • Elections
    • Ethics
    • Europe
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    • Governance
    • Human Rights
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The King is Dead. Long Live the King.

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  • January 30, 2015
By Bridget Coggins Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died last Friday. Salman bin Abdulaziz has been the Crown Prince…
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Divining Divisions in Egypt’s Deep State

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  • January 27, 2015
Guest post by Scott Williamson Several leaked conversations have been causing embarrassment for the regime of Egyptian President…
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Yemen is Even More Dangerous Than We Think

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  • January 26, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter and Kenneth M. Pollack People think Yemen is dangerous to United States because of…
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How Repression of Nonviolent Dissidents Backfired on Mexico’s “Imperial Couple”

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  • January 20, 2015
Guest post by Gina Lei Miller On September 26, 2014, student protesters from the Ayotzinapa teacher’s college were attacked…
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Does Conflict Correlate with Better Cuisine?

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  • January 20, 2015
By Lionel Beehner Food has always been a potent symbol of international politics. Images of Soviet-era bread lines…
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Who’s Afraid of “Waging Nonviolence”?

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  • January 16, 2015
By Erica Chenoweth Since at least 2011, the Chinese government has censored numerous websites on the topic of…
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Past and Present in France: Don’t Give Them What They Want

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  • January 12, 2015
Guest post by Aliza Luft On November 7th, 1938, Herschel Grynszpan shot and killed German diplomat Ernst vom…
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How Not To Respond to the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

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  • January 8, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Let’s be clear. The main goal of the three gunmen who attacked Charlie Hebdo yesterday was…
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How Religious Competition is Fueling Electoral Violence in Sri Lanka

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  • January 7, 2015
Guest post by Matthew Isaacs This Thursday Sri Lanka’s voters will go to the polls to determine the…
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Friday Puzzler: The Mystery of the Un-Recovered Nigerian Girls

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  • January 2, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Today’s puzzler is short and sweet:  How is it possible that no government, including…
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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.