Is the Middle East Exceptional? The Power of Identity in Middle East Conflict
Guest post by Karen Bodnaruk Jazayeri The rise of the Islamic State, supported by Iraq’s politically marginalized Sunnis, has…
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Where is the Muslim Gandhi?
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues Recently, the Korbel School’s Center for Middle East Studies hosted a dialogue…
The Power of Die-in Protests
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues A group of people gather together in a town square. Suddenly, they…
Nonviolent Mobilization Against State Impunity Through Forensic Anthropology
By Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues At a press conference on Friday, November 7, 2014, Mexico’s Attorney General…
Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
Friday Puzzler: Why Spend on Civil Resistance Abroad?
Guest post by Scott Wisor A recent post by Erica Chenoweth explores why it is that governments like…
Who’s Afraid of “Waging Nonviolence”?
By Erica Chenoweth Since at least 2011, the Chinese government has censored numerous websites on the topic of…
Nonviolent Conflicts in 2014 You May Have Missed Because They Were Not Violent
By Erica Chenoweth Last week, Steven Pinker and Andy Mack wrote an article reassuring Slate readers that the…