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Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach

April 22, 2022

Guest post by Valerie Sticher The Russian invasion and unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine show the limits of…

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An Award and a Warning: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

December 9, 2020

By guest contributor Sarah Tucker and permanent contributor Timothy D. Sisk Tomorrow, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will award…

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What a Decisive Victory Looks Like

December 15, 2016

By Allison Beth Hodgkins. There is a certain irony in Aleppo falling on the eighteenth anniversary of the…

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What Could a Trump Presidency Mean for Syria?

December 7, 2016

Guest post by Clarence Moore. Throughout a long and surprising campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised enthusiastic crowds that…

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Does Conflict Correlate with Better Cuisine?

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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Local Ceasefires in Syria: What Are the Prospects?

November 19, 2014

By Oliver Kaplan What are the prospects for local efforts to reduce the killing in Syria? So far,…

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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.