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What We Can All Do to Prevent Violence from Escalating in the US

  • March 29, 2021
Guest post by Séverine Autesserre Violence is rising in the United States. Last year, homicides and shootings surged in…
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Why Do Protests Turn Violent? Blame State-Society Relations (and Not Provocateurs)

  • June 17, 2020
Guest post by Heather Sullivan As some protests across the country in response to George Floyd’s murder by…
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Is 2020 the New 1968?

  • June 15, 2020
By Christian Davenport and guest contributors Adrian Arellano and Kiela Crabtree Amidst prolonged protests in cities across the…
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The Strategy of ISIS: Logic or Lunacy?

  • November 16, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Over the weekend, everyone has been asking the same question: why would ISIS bomb…
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Combating Corruption and Violence: A Struggle for Accountability on Two Fronts

  • October 20, 2015
By Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues After years of fraud and deception, a president falls. The narrative of…
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Torture in Chicago: Why It’s Not Surprising and How to Stop It

  • March 9, 2015
Guest Post by Ryan M. Welch A series of recent reports, mostly by the Guardian (see here for…
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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.

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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.