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Conflict Minerals Legislation: Shooting at the Wrong Target… Again

  • January 14, 2021
Guest post by Nik Stoop and Marijke Verpoorten On January 1, 2021, the European Conflict Minerals Act came…
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Why Healthy Skepticism About This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize is Warranted

  • December 10, 2020
Guest post by Ida Rudolfsen Today the World Food Program (WFP) receives this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The…
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Will Côte d’Ivoire’s Presidential Election Turn Violent?

  • October 15, 2020
Guest post by Sebastian van Baalen and Jesper Bjarnesen Ivorians head to the polls on October 31, in…
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COVID-19 and Armed Conflict: What We Know, and Why We Should Worry

  • April 23, 2020
By Timothy Sisk It is time to face up to the worrying implications of COVID-19 for armed conflict,…
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Measles, Ukraine, and Civil War: The Missing Links

  • July 22, 2019
By Tanisha M. Fazal & Logan Stundal. In 2018, the global measles outbreak claimed 109,000 lives and sickened…
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The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is a Tribute to Activists Against Sexual Violence in Conflict

  • December 13, 2018
Guest post by Anne-Kathrin Kreft. This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates are Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad,…
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Conflict and Contagions: Disease Burden and Civil War

  • October 9, 2018
Cullen S. Hendrix for Denver Dialogues.  The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing what is now the seventh…
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Polarization, Populism, and PR: Proportional, Inclusive Elections Appear to be the Key to Countering Social Polarization

  • September 14, 2018
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues.  The just-concluded elections in Sweden reveal that the vein of populism…
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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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When Fighting Breaks Out – Explaining Subnational Variation in Civil War Onset

  • March 1, 2018
Guest post by Ore Koren.  Civil war onset is often correctly associated with weak states, such as Afghanistan.…
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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. 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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    • January 18, 2021
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    • December 11, 2020
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    • October 2, 2020
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    • September 10, 2020
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    • August 5, 2020
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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.