What We Know – and Don’t Know – about Religious Civil Wars
Guest post by Desirée Nilsson and Isak Svensson. Ongoing civil wars in Syria, Mali, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Thailand,…
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Getting the Youth Bulge Wrong
By Aaron Stanley Africa’s population is growing and quickly. Even those who are generally unaware of happenings on…
Why Civil Wars have Gotten Longer, Bloodier, and More Numerous
By Barbara F. Walter. A series of alarming trends are converging in the world of civil wars. Since…
Sufis, Salafis, and the Religious Pacification of the African Sahel
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues. After gaining control over vast swathes of territory around Lake Chad and…
Conflict Cows in the Congo?
Guest post by Judith Verweijen. In June 2014, over 35 civilians were killed in the village of Mutarule…
Where Do Ousted Dictators Go?
By Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch. A dramatic scene unfolded in Gambia on Saturday night, January 21. Longtime…
After Aleppo, Don’t Forget These Conflicts in 2017
By Marie E. Berry and Hollie Nyseth Brehm for Denver Dialogues. In December, as the former stronghold…
How the Trump Campaign is Undermining American Democracy
Guest post by Allison Patch and Anne Frugé. The 2016 election provides a reality-check about the frailty of…
It’s the Economy, Stupid (But Blame Minority Groups)
Guest post by Graig R. Klein, Carla Martinez Machain, and Efe Tokdemir. In an effort to rally political support during…
Is Zimbabwe Headed Towards Civil War?
Guest post by Aaron Stanley. A number of recent reports out of Zimbabwe note a fracturing of Zimbabwe’s…