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Iran’s Long Shadow in Syria

  • May 9, 2019
Guest post by Khaled Terkawi. When I was in the old Homs city in 2012, the rebels arrested…
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Repression, Regime Consolidation, and Latin America’s Authoritarian (Re)Turn

  • September 25, 2018
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
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How Assad Won the Syrian Civil War Before It Began

  • September 5, 2018
Guest post by Eric Mosinger. In recent months, many observers of the still-smoldering civil war in Syria have…
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States are Far Less Likely to Engage in Mass Violence Against Nonviolent Uprisings than Violent Uprisings

  • May 8, 2018
By Erica Chenoweth and Evan Perkoski for Denver Dialogues.  What drives governments to crack down on and kill…
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Leaders, Exile, and the Dilemmas of International Justice

  • April 19, 2018
By Daniel Krcmaric. Exile has long offered a way for unpopular leaders to step down without facing punishment…
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Public Intellectuals, International Security, and Trump

  • April 18, 2017
By Rachel A. Epstein and Martin Rhodes for Denver Dialogues.  Populist politicians like Donald Trump are rightly credited…
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Erdogan’s Opportunistic War on Terror

  • November 10, 2016
By Navin Bapat and Sean Zeigler. In the past several weeks, Turkey has breached the sovereignty of two…
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Challenges to US-Russian Military Coordination in Syria

  • September 22, 2016
By Sara Bjerg Moller. Last week’s announcement of a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Russia seemed to…
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Burundi on the Brink?

  • June 3, 2016
By Patrick Pierson. Back in November, Barbara Walter shared a powerful post on the potential for another mass…
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Why ISIS Will Not Thrive in Indonesia

  • January 29, 2016
Guest post by Ioana Emy Matesan When suicide bombers and gunmen hit the heart of Jakarta last week,…
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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. 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.

Editor’s Picks
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    • January 29, 2021
  • An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
    • January 18, 2021
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    • December 11, 2020
  • Songs (and Books and Film) for the Season
    • October 2, 2020
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    • September 10, 2020
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Political Violence at a Glance
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Political Violence @ a Glance is an online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara Walter and Joe Young, that answers questions on the most pressing problems related to violence and protest in the world’s conflict zones. Political Violence @ A Glance is supported by the UC Institute of Global Conflict & Cooperation, a University of California think tank specializing in research, training, and policy engagement around issues related to international security, economic development, political violence and its antecedents, and peace building.