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Locals Nix the Narcos, and the Narcs

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Ethnic Conflict via Science Fiction

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Uncle Sam and Hate Groups

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Trends in Armed Conflict: Some Bad (But Mostly Good) News

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  • July 24, 2012
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Poliscifi II: War Sanitized

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The 5 Percent Rule and Indiscriminate Killing of Civilians

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  • July 20, 2012
By Will H. Moore A remarkably successful bombing yesterday in Damascus has me reflecting on Mark Lichbach’s 5 Percent…
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Why Assad’s Regime will (Probably) Survive the Damascus Bombing—For Now

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  • July 19, 2012
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Hate Crimes In The USA

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  • July 18, 2012
By Will H. Moore Through the first six months of 2012 the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has…
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Israel and the Iranian Bomb

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  • July 17, 2012
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Operation Ramadan?

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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.