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Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism

February 4, 2021

Guest post by Hilary Matfess and Rebecca Wolfe On January 6, we witnessed a violent attack on our…

The Global Impacts of COVID-19

July 13, 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…

Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?

May 11, 2020

By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…

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Everyday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic

April 13, 2020

By Allard Duursma Imagine this: You are a farmer in northwest Central African Republic. In 2013, several of…

“Violence will not come back to my city.” An anti-violence campaign sign in Medellin, Colombia. Photo courtesy of Albeiror24.

The Promise and Perils of Postwar Cities

January 24, 2020

Guest post by Kristine Höglund, Emma Elfversson, and Ivan Gusic More than half of the global population lives…

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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.

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Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism

The Global Impacts of COVID-19

Dispatch
Everyday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic

The Promise and Perils of Postwar Cities

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