African Americans Archives - Political Violence at a Glance

Might COVID-19 Upend Social Hierarchies?

September 30, 2020

Guest post by Priscilla Torres, Katie Webster, Chong Chen, and Kyle Beardsley From COVID-19 to the Black Lives…

Is 2020 the New 1968?

June 15, 2020

By Christian Davenport and guest contributors Adrian Arellano and Kiela Crabtree Amidst prolonged protests in cities across the…

Should We Be Surprised by the Rise in Hate Crimes?

November 16, 2016

Guest post by Brian J. Phillips. Since the presidential election on November 8th, hundreds of hate crimes have…

America’s New Civil War?

July 11, 2016

By Navin Bapat. Is the United States waging a war against its African American population? Most would likely…

Researching While Black: Why Conflict Research Needs More African Americans (Maybe)

April 10, 2013

By Christian Davenport I had just flown into Rwanda around 2001/2 when someone came up to me and…

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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, 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.

African Americans

Might COVID-19 Upend Social Hierarchies?

Is 2020 the New 1968?

Should We Be Surprised by the Rise in Hate Crimes?

America’s New Civil War?

Researching While Black: Why Conflict Research Needs More African Americans (Maybe)

Why Jihadists Are Collecting “Zakat” in the Sahel

Has ISIS Made Gains as a Result of the Pandemic?

Viewpoint: Good-Bye Two-State Solution, Hello Apartheid?

Countering Extremist Narratives in America

What We Can All Do to Prevent Violence from Escalating in the US