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Peacekeeping

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The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction

  • September 3, 2020
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
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Everyday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic

  • April 13, 2020
By Allard Duursma Imagine this: You are a farmer in northwest Central African Republic. In 2013, several of…
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Is the Responsibility to Protect Dead? The View From Libya

  • February 10, 2020
By Lisa Hultman World leaders met recently in Berlin to discuss solutions for ending the civil conflict in…
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Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives

  • April 22, 2019
Guest post by Anup Phayal. In recent years, protection of civilians has become a key mandate for UN…
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Making Efforts to Improve UN Peacekeeping

  • July 25, 2018
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa. UN peacekeeping often works: overwhelming evidence tells us it saves lives, and—usually—keeps peace…
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Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians

  • March 23, 2018
Guest post by Jay Benson. UN peacekeeping is facing significant challenges. The peacekeeping budget has taken significant cuts,…
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In the UN Security Council, Agreement, Not Discord, is the Norm. But has it Worked for Peacekeeping?

  • February 23, 2018
Guest post by Lise Morjé Howard and Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal The UN Security Council’s five permanent members—the United…
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Nikki Haley’s New Role at the United Nations

  • February 9, 2017
Guest post by Anjali Dayal.  Nikki Haley, the recently confirmed US Ambassador to the United Nations, had among…
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What a Decisive Victory Looks Like

  • December 15, 2016
By Allison Beth Hodgkins. There is a certain irony in Aleppo falling on the eighteenth anniversary of the…
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Celebrating As One? #1325at15

  • October 12, 2015
Guest post by Louise Olsson and Theodora-Ismene Gizelis On October 13th, the Security Council will meet to hold its…
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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.

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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.