Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains
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
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. This week, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is planning to attend the United…
How Assad Won the Syrian Civil War Before It Began
Guest post by Eric Mosinger. In recent months, many observers of the still-smoldering civil war in Syria have…
A New Nicaraguan Revolution? Understanding This Week’s Popular Protests
Guest post by Eric Mosinger and Kai Thaler. Over the past two weeks, Nicaragua’s streets have exploded in…
How to Distinguish Supporters From Opponents in Counterinsurgency
By Aila M. Matanock and Miguel García-Sánchez. Knowing when civilians are likely to side with counterinsurgents has been a…
Why Proxy Wars in the Middle East Are (Probably) Here to Stay
By Barbara F. Walter Between 1992 and 2008, the duration of civil wars became significantly shorter than they…