To Understand Political Violence in the US: Think Movements, Not Groups
By Brian J. Phillips In May, two men connected to the “Boogaloo” movement carried out a drive-by shooting…
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Why Do Protests Turn Violent? Blame State-Society Relations (and Not Provocateurs)
Guest post by Heather Sullivan As some protests across the country in response to George Floyd’s murder by…
Military Dissent Could Curb Democratic Backsliding in the US
By Deborah Avant and guest contributor Kara Kingma Neu In the wake of increasing military dissent over its…
The Political Backlash of Repressive Policing
Guest post by Travis Curtice In the United States, thousands of protestors continue to take to the streets…
Civil-Military Relations Are Broken
By Stephen Saideman Monday, June 1, 2020, was perhaps not the worst day in American civil-military relations. The…