Civilians Archives - Political Violence at a Glance

Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians

March 23, 2018

Guest post by Jay Benson. UN peacekeeping is facing significant challenges. The peacekeeping budget has taken significant cuts,…

Making Sense of Trump’s War Against the Islamic State

January 19, 2018

By Adam Scharpf The Islamic State (IS) has lost most of its territory in Syria and Iraq. Some…

Civilian Protection by Fiat

July 26, 2016

By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues. Recent months have seen many tragedies for civilians both in and out…

Civil Society and Trajectories of Violence: A Summary of Emerging Research

April 12, 2016

By Pauline Moore and Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues On a sunny afternoon in Atlanta, GA, scholars gathered…

Ethnicity and Collective Targeting in Civil Wars

April 13, 2015

Guest post by Lisa Hultman and Hanne Fjelde A few days ago UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on…

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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.

Civilians

Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians

Making Sense of Trump’s War Against the Islamic State

Civilian Protection by Fiat

Ethnicity and Collective Targeting in Civil Wars

Why Jihadists Are Collecting “Zakat” in the Sahel

Has ISIS Made Gains as a Result of the Pandemic?

Viewpoint: Good-Bye Two-State Solution, Hello Apartheid?

Countering Extremist Narratives in America

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