What Happens When Armed Groups Endorse Politicians?
By Aila Matanock Over the past few months, headlines have indicated that leaders of two major armed groups…
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Will the Afghan Peace Talks Succeed?
By Aila M. Matanock Last Saturday saw Afghan factions come together in Doha for peace talks. The Taliban,…
News of A Kidnapping
Guest post by Danielle Gilbert In late January, an American named Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Like…
Trends in Militarized Policing: New Data and Puzzles
Guest post by Erica De Bruin In recent months, protests in support of Black Lives Matter—and the federal…
Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…
Diversions: Fraudulent Elections
On more than one occasion, the Trump administration has made the unsubstantiated claim that illegal ballots, including those…
Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Economic Consequences
By guest contributors Austin Doctor and Stephen Bagwell The weeks leading up to Cameroon’s February 2020 parliamentary and…
As Governments Dither on COVID-19, Jihadists and Gang Leaders Step In
Guest post by Gregoire Phillips We live in a strange time. Through a combination of online, radio, and…
What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…