Not Free or Credible: Why Regional Election Observers Failed Chad and Benin
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Christina Cottiero Welcoming election observation missions has become routine for governments…
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The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
DispatchEveryday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic
By Allard Duursma Imagine this: You are a farmer in northwest Central African Republic. In 2013, several of…
Guns vs. Butter: Insurgent Service Provision in the Lake Chad Basin
Guest post by Gray Barrett and Patrick Pierson. As the influence of ISIS wanes in the Middle East,…
Why Civil Wars have Gotten Longer, Bloodier, and More Numerous
By Barbara F. Walter. A series of alarming trends are converging in the world of civil wars. Since…
Sufis, Salafis, and the Religious Pacification of the African Sahel
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues. After gaining control over vast swathes of territory around Lake Chad and…
Will Integrating Women into Armed Groups Prevent Rape?
By Meredith Loken for Denver Dialogues. In September, US Senator Barbara Boxer introduced legislation calling for the active…
Is Europe Facing a Refugee Crisis?
By Patrick Pierson. On November 2nd, 239 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean en route from Libya to the…
Is Boko Haram a Roving Bandit?
Guest post by Kyle Beardsley and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch In recent months, Boko Haram has devastated a number of…