Repression, Regime Consolidation, and Latin America’s Authoritarian (Re)Turn
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
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When Fighting Breaks Out – Explaining Subnational Variation in Civil War Onset
Guest post by Ore Koren. Civil war onset is often correctly associated with weak states, such as Afghanistan.…
Where is the Global Left Wing?
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues. A recent post by Dan Slater and Lucus Way lists intervention by…
Tortoise Politics in the Time of the Hare: Long-Run Solutions to Social Conflict in Latin America
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues. All too often, “post-conflict” societies continue to confront challenges related to…
Should the US Open an Embassy in Pyongyang?
Normalizing Diplomatic Relations with North Korea has Been Off the Table for a Long Time. Maybe It’s Time…
Sport, Nationalism, and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: ‘War Minus the Shooting’?
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues Recent revelations by The New York Times of alleged state-involvement by…
What Happens When Peacekeepers Come Home (Spoiler: No One Really Knows)?
Guest post by Jonathan D. Caverley and Jesse Dillon Savage. In November last year, President Obama announced a plan…
From Protection to Predation Part I: When Self-Defense Forces “Go Bad”
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues Academic research on internal armed conflict focuses on violence perpetrated by…
Why Are There No Nuclear Weapons in South America?
By Taylor Marvin As part of its occasional ‘Would Someone Please Explain This to Me” series, Political Violence…
Use the Force, Brazilian Protestors?
By Oliver Kaplan This post contains spoilers for the original Star Wars trilogy. At this summer’s World Cup soccer…