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A Warning To Statebuilders

  • January 28, 2022
Guest post by Adam Wunische General Mark Miley, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee about the US…
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In Washington, D.C.

  • January 7, 2021
By Joseph Young Any PhD student who studies Comparative Politics can tell you (after reading Adam Przeworksi’s work…
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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…
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Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains

  • April 30, 2019
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. April saw protestors—with an assist from the military—oust longtime authoritarian leaders Abdelaziz…
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Repression, Regime Consolidation, and Latin America’s Authoritarian (Re)Turn

  • September 25, 2018
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
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How Assad Won the Syrian Civil War Before It Began

  • September 5, 2018
Guest post by Eric Mosinger. In recent months, many observers of the still-smoldering civil war in Syria have…
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A New Nicaraguan Revolution? Understanding This Week’s Popular Protests

  • May 3, 2018
Guest post by Eric Mosinger and Kai Thaler. Over the past two weeks, Nicaragua’s streets have exploded in…
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How to Distinguish Supporters From Opponents in Counterinsurgency

  • November 18, 2016
By Aila M. Matanock and Miguel García-Sánchez. Knowing when civilians are likely to side with counterinsurgents has been a…
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Why Proxy Wars in the Middle East Are (Probably) Here to Stay

  • August 27, 2015
By Barbara F. Walter Between 1992 and 2008, the duration of civil wars became significantly shorter than they…
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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. 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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Political Violence at a Glance
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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.