Benghazi Archives - Political Violence at a Glance

May 10, 2013

By Barbara F. Walter It’s now increasingly clear that Obama knew as early as the evening of September…

October 12, 2012

By Barbara F. Walter On September 11, 2012, US embassies in Egypt and Libya were attacked. While the…

October 1, 2012

By Oliver Kaplan When Libyan protestors channeled their anger against the violent extremist militias deemed responsible for killing the…

September 12, 2012

By Erica Chenoweth “There is absolutely no justification for this type of senseless violence. None.” -Barack Obama, Remarks…

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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.

Benghazi

Friday Puzzler: Why Lie About Benghazi?

Friday Puzzler: Why Did the Governments in Egypt and Libya Respond So Differently to the Embassy Attacks?

Libyan Counter-Protests: An Everyday Affair?

Thoughts on the Violence in Libya

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