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The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy

  • January 20, 2021
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
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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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Will Iraqi Kurds Go It Alone?

  • February 24, 2016
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram. The Islamic State has gained the most attention for its bid to destroy…
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A Woman Did That? Thoughts on Women Perpetrators of Violence

  • December 17, 2015
by Trishna Rana and Marie Berry for Denver Dialogues When news of another mass shooting, this time in…
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Focusing on ISIS’ Sexual Violence Misses the Bigger Picture

  • August 26, 2015
Guest post by Ariel Ahram The world has been horrified once again by the campaign of sexual violence…
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Virtual Vigilantes: “Anonymous” Cyber-Attacks Against the Islamic State

  • April 7, 2015
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues This past month the “hacktivist” collective known as Anonymous intensified its cyber-attacks…
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Dissecting Obama’s Four-Point Strategy Against ISIL

  • September 15, 2014
By Sara Bjerg Moller On Wednesday evening, President Obama took to the airwaves to announce his much-awaited strategy…
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The Dangerous Mixture of Oil and Water in Iraq

  • August 18, 2014
Guest post by Ariel Ahram Iraq stands alone in the Arab world in having large quantities of two…
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Secessionism: The Use of Violence and International Recognition

  • August 14, 2014
By Bridget Coggins As part of our “Would Someone Please Explain This to Me” series, Carter asked: “This…
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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.