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Counterinsurgency

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Demonstration in Iran over the death of Qasem Soleimani. Photo courtesy of Fars News Agency.
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On the Assassination of Qassem Soleimani

  • January 9, 2020
On January 3, 2020, an American drone strike killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force,…
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How US Military Aid Can Backfire

  • March 15, 2019
Guest post by Daniel Karell and Sebastian Schutte. Can military forces mitigate insurgent activity—“win hearts and minds”—by implementing…
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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,…
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Sufis, Salafis, and the Religious Pacification of the African Sahel

  • April 4, 2017
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues.  After gaining control over vast swathes of territory around Lake Chad and…
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The Diversification of Militant Violence

  • December 13, 2016
By Evan Perkoski and Philip Potter for Denver Dialogues.  When militants kill civilians, media outlets often focus on the particular tactics that…
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What Do We Know, and Need to Know, About Successful Counterinsurgency?

  • August 14, 2015
Guest post by Eli Berman and Aila M. Matanock Imagine a counterinsurgency challenge: government forces (like the Iraqi…
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Is War Too Important to be Left to Social Scientists?

  • January 13, 2014
By Lionel Beehner Is war a science? I don’t ask that to be flippant, since most of this…
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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.