Political Anger and Division
Guest post by Steven W. Webster, Elizabeth C. Connors, and Betsy Sinclair Americans are politically divided on numerous…
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Brazil
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Other Peoples’ Wars
By Mayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young In 2014, Carlos (not his real name), a 41-year-old computer science…
Why International Women’s Day Matters
Guest post by Helen Rabello Kras Today marks the 45th International Women’s Day since it was officially adopted…
Why Are There So Many Political Assassinations in Brazil?
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Mariana Carvalho The 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro’s local councilor…
Why Isn’t Jair Bolsonaro Deploying Brazil’s Military for Policing Missions?
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Igor Acácio In Rio de Janeiro and other parts of Brazil,…
The Rise of Criminal Governance in Mexico
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Joel Herrera On Wednesday morning, March 31, 2021, armed convoys were…
The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?
Guest post by Stephan Haggard and Robert R. Kaufman Well before 2016, the United States was becoming increasingly…
Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
The Global Impacts of COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…
Protesting Against Oppression
Guest post by James C. Franklin The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, captured in a…