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Good Reads 2020

  • December 11, 2020
It’s that time of year again—when Political Violence @ A Glance publishes a list of the year’s best…
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The Costs of a “New Cold War” Are Higher than You Think

  • October 5, 2020
Guest post by Nicholas Sambanis, Stergios Skaperdas, and William Wohlforth Great power rivalry is back, and so, unfortunately,…
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The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism

  • August 20, 2020
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
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The ISIS flag as graffiti. Photo courtesy of Thierry Ehrmann.
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What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?

  • March 23, 2020
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…
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Cyber-warfare specialists serving with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard engage in weekend training at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Jun. 3, 2017. U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.
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Iranian Cyberattacks: A Likely Retaliation Scenario?

  • January 20, 2020
Guest post by Philipp Lutscher Following the lethal drone strike against the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January…
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Antiwar activists march in Washington DC to protest the US drone attack that killed Qassem Soleimani. Photo courtesy of VOA.
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Shock and Thaw? The Limited Prospects for US-Iran De-Escalation

  • January 15, 2020
Guest post by Jonathan M. DiCicco President Trump’s approval of the targeted strike that killed Iranian general Qassem…
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Voters in Iraq. Photo credit: United States Marine Corps.
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What Electoral Reform Means for Iraq

  • January 14, 2020
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram The dramatic escalation of US-Iranian tensions affects no country more than Iraq.…
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Funeral of Qasem Soleimani, Tehran, Iran on 6 January 2020. Photo courtesy of Mehr News Agency.
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Soleimani’s Murder Turns the Focus of Middle East Protest Towards the US—For Now

  • January 13, 2020
By Idean Salehyan The world’s attention has been focused on the assassination of the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iranian…
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Trump preparing to address the Iranian missile strikes against US military bases in Iraq, surrounded by military personnel and White House officials. Photo courtesy of The White House.
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Trump’s Casual Approach to War Crimes Has Grave Implications

  • January 10, 2020
Guest post by Thomas Gift and Andrew M. Bell Iran’s strike against US forces after the death of…
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Demonstration in Iran over the death of Qasem Soleimani. Photo courtesy of Fars News Agency.
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On the Assassination of Qassem Soleimani

  • January 9, 2020
On January 3, 2020, an American drone strike killed Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Iranian Quds Force,…
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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.

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  • Good Reads 2020
    • December 11, 2020
  • Songs (and Books and Film) for the Season
    • October 2, 2020
  • Civil Society to the Rescue?
    • September 10, 2020
  • Authoritarian Tactics on US Soil
    • August 5, 2020
  • Trends in Militarized Policing: New Data and Puzzles
    • July 23, 2020
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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.