COVID-19 May Increase the Risk of Human Trafficking: Prevention Efforts Should Start Now
By guest contributor Catherine Z. Worsnop COVID-19 is not the great equalizer some suggested it would be. Instead,…
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5 Questions on Development and Conflict
By guest contributors Eli Berman and David Lake Violence is a feature of life in many developing countries.…
COVID-19 Disinformation Is on the Rise: Here’s What We Know
By guest contributors Jacob Shapiro, Kristen DeCaires, and Jan Oledan The spread of COVID-19 is being mirrored online…
COVID-19 and Armed Conflict: What We Know, and Why We Should Worry
By Timothy Sisk It is time to face up to the worrying implications of COVID-19 for armed conflict,…
Have We Seen Another Coup in Guinea-Bissau?
By guest contributor Daniel Rio Tinto Roughly a year ago, Jonathan Powell and Clayton Besaw wrote a guest…
How does COVID-19 compare to past crises?
Is the COVID-19 pandemic—and all the economic, social, and political repercussions it brings—comparable to any other time or…
The (Non)Democratic Effects of COVID-19. Which Regimes Will Recover?
Guest post by Roman-Gabriel Olar The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a threat to public health, but also…
Pandemics and Political Violence
By Reed Wood and guest contributor Thorin Wright Recent posts on Political Violence At A Glance have highlighted…
Will COVID-19 Harm or Help Displaced Populations?
By Alex Braithwaite The emergence and escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic pose myriad threats to vulnerable populations, including…
In a Pandemic, Should the Experts or the Politicians Be In Charge?
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa and Kristine Eck Democracy theorists have long explored the tensions between experts and…