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Homicide

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“In Mexico, 9 women are murdered each day. Not one more!” Photo courtesy of Thayne Tuason.
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Violence in Mexico May Be Worse Than You Think

  • March 18, 2020
By Aila M. Matanock In February, a 25-year-old woman named Ingrid Escamilla was stabbed to death, and her…
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La Mano Dura: Lessons from El Salvador’s Security Sector Reform

  • May 31, 2016
By Gaëlle Rivard Piché for Denver Dialogues Security sector reform (SSR) is at the core of contemporary state-building…
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Explaining High Murder Rates in Latin America: It’s Not Drugs

  • August 30, 2012
By Elaine Denny and Barbara F. Walter In a background paper for the World Bank on homicide rates James D.…
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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.

Editor’s Picks
  • What We Can All Do to Prevent Violence from Escalating in the US
    • March 29, 2021
  • The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?
    • March 3, 2021
  • Digitally Fueled Civil Resistance and Repression in Myanmar
    • March 1, 2021
  • Best Political Violence Fiction of 2020
    • January 29, 2021
  • An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
    • January 18, 2021
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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.