Why Ethnic Cleavages Create Barriers to Civil Resistance
Ches Thurber
Guest post by Ches Thurber. The Quit India Movement against British imperialism. The Anti-Apartheid struggle in South Africa.…
Weekly Links
Patrick Pierson
By Patrick Pierson. The US government is preparing to send nearly one thousand active-duty troops to the US-Mexico…
Where are the Women in Peace Agreement Implementation?
Louise Olsson and Madhav Joshi
Guest post by Louise Olsson and Madhav Joshi. “In 2020, the United Nations, Members States, regional organizations and…
Research Ethics and Public Opinion
Scott Desposato
Guest post by Scott Desposato. Does public opinion have any place in research ethics? I’m grateful to Stephanie Schwartz for…
The UN’s Defining Challenge: Peacekeeping and Protection of Civilians
Lisa Hultman
Guest post by Hanne Fjelde, Lisa Hultman, & Desirée Nilsson. According to former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, protecting…
Who Will Manage the Trade-offs Between Rights and Security on the Internet?
Deborah Avant
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues. Despite much focus on China and Russia, the Internet’s future is being…
MBS Doesn’t Care About Human Rights. He Does Care About Google.
Guest post by Corey Ray and Sofia Smith. The disappearance and assumed murder of activist Jamal Khashoggi by the…
Weekly Links
By Patrick Pierson. Authorities in California used Doritos to capture a wild pig this week. The DEA’s drug…
“Hugs, not gunshots”: How can AMLO convince Mexicans of a new approach to security?
Guest post by Juan Masullo and Davide Morisi. The same night Mexico’s President-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka…
Push-pull migration models have long dominated migration research. Here’s why that’s only half the story.
Justin Schon
Guest post by Justin Schon. Whether it is people fleeing the devastation of natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina,…