David Petraeus Archives - Political Violence at a Glance

February 29, 2016

Guest post by Jessica Di Salvatore. On January 16th, the Islamic State abducted 400 civilians and killed dozens after…

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Political Violence @ A Glance is an award-winning online magazine directed by Erica Chenoweth, Christian Davenport, Barbara F. Walter, Joe Young, and Patrick Pierson, 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.

David Petraeus

How Patterns of Territorial Control Explain Mass Killings in Syria and Iraq (and in Bosnia)

Other Peoples’ Wars

Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach

The War in Ukraine, Food Prices and the World’s Poor

Containment 2.0: Sanctions for the Long Haul

Ukraine as an Instance of State Repression