AU Archives - Political Violence at a Glance

Why has Sudan’s Tolerance for Anti-Regime Protests Run Dry?

June 18, 2019

By Dawn Brancati. In early June, Sudanese paramilitary forces fired live ammunition into an unarmed crowd of protesters…

Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives

April 22, 2019

Guest post by Anup Phayal. In recent years, protection of civilians has become a key mandate for UN…

Where Do Ousted Dictators Go?

February 3, 2017

By Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch. A dramatic scene unfolded in Gambia on Saturday night, January 21. Longtime…

WANTED: UN Peacekeepers for Mali

June 20, 2016

By Marina Henke. In early June UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon made an urgent plea to increase the…

Understanding Military (Non)Support in the Wake of Constitutional Coups

February 26, 2016

By Kara Kingma Neu and Deborah Avant. Scholars of democratization in Africa have witnessed a troubling trend: an…

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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.

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Why has Sudan’s Tolerance for Anti-Regime Protests Run Dry?

Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives

Where Do Ousted Dictators Go?

WANTED: UN Peacekeepers for Mali

Understanding Military (Non)Support in the Wake of Constitutional Coups

Juneteenth 2.0—or Putting Black Folk Back into Their Emancipation

Other Peoples’ Wars

Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach

The War in Ukraine, Food Prices and the World’s Poor

Containment 2.0: Sanctions for the Long Haul