States are Far Less Likely to Engage in Mass Violence Against Nonviolent Uprisings than Violent Uprisings
By Erica Chenoweth and Evan Perkoski for Denver Dialogues. What drives governments to crack down on and kill…
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Why Egypt’s Presidential Elections are Neither Democratic nor Contentious
By Dawn Brancati and Shimaa Hatab. On March 26-28, Egypt will hold its third presidential elections since the…
Conflict, Generations, and Long-term Change in Civil-Military Relations
Guest post by Peter B. White. While the number of coups and military regimes has declined since the…
After Aleppo, Don’t Forget These Conflicts in 2017
By Marie E. Berry and Hollie Nyseth Brehm for Denver Dialogues. In December, as the former stronghold…
Living Among 20 Million Muslims
Post by Allison Beth Hodgkins. The assumption undergirding the Republican nominee’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the United…
Power Politics Meets Personal Persuasion: The Role of the Next UN Secretary General
By Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal and Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues. As the 71st United Nations General Assembly brings…
Internet Shutdowns During Political Unrest Are Becoming Normal – And It Should Worry Us
Guest post by Anita Gohdes. Last night, for the eleventh night in a row, Internet access was shut…
Evidence-Based Policy Meets the Politics of Terrorism
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues. Today this tweet is making the rounds: Indeed. We know. Over the…
Federal Syria: It’s Time to Recognize Reality
Guest post by Eric Kaufmann. President Obama’s next major foreign-policy task is to move all parties toward a…
What Happens When Peacekeepers Come Home (Spoiler: No One Really Knows)?
Guest post by Jonathan D. Caverley and Jesse Dillon Savage. In November last year, President Obama announced a plan…