Best Political Violence Fiction of 2020
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Jessica Maves Braithwaite In December, PV@G editors and contributors shared their…
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Ethiopia
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Who Counts in Conflicts During the Pandemic?
Guest post by Sophia Dawkins When the WHO declared a pandemic last March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed…
Good Reads 2020
It’s that time of year again—when Political Violence @ A Glance publishes a list of the year’s best…
Why Healthy Skepticism About This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize is Warranted
Guest post by Ida Rudolfsen Today the World Food Program (WFP) receives this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The…
Will Civil War in Ethiopia Spread?
Guest post by Nils-Christian Bormann Do civil wars spread—and where? Political scientists have demonstrated sizable evidence of contagion…
The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
The Global Impacts of COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…
Abiy Ahmed Ali, The Nobel Prize, and the Future of Global Democracy
By Timothy Sisk Today, 43-year old Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace…
The Case of the Missing Dictators
By Barbara F. Walter. Two weeks ago I asked why so many African dictators resigned in the short…
Why Have So Many African Dictators Suddenly Resigned?
By Barbara F. Walter. Africa is known for its dictators and their uncanny ability to stay in power…