Popular Mobilization Makes Democracy More Likely After a Coup
Guest post by Marianne Dahl and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Some have suggested that military coups are the best…
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On Narcissism and War
Why did Joe Biden exit Afghanistan when his predecessors didn’t? How much of a danger is Vladimir Putin…
Russia’s Growing Influence in Africa
By Allard Duursma and guest contributors Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of…
Civilian Collaboration and Reprisals Behind Ukraine’s Front Lines
By Pearce Edwards The city of Bucha, outside Kyiv, witnessed one of the worst atrocities in the early…
Does Putin Need Street Support to Stay In Power?
Guest post by Sebastian Hellmeier In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, people across the world have taken…
How Historical Analogies Woke Up the West
By Eric Mosinger Policymakers, activists, and ordinary people often make analogies between past and present, for example, by…
What Russian Military Disloyalty Means for the War in Ukraine
Guest post by Jaclyn Johnson Since the invasion of Ukraine, there have been many flashpoints of Russian military…
Why a Settlement in Ukraine Remains Out of Reach
Guest post by Valerie Sticher The Russian invasion and unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine show the limits of…
The Risk of Russian Chemical Weapons Use
Guest post by Doreen Horschig Speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin has or will use chemical weapons in…
What Coups and Elections Have in Common
Guest post by Josef Woldense and Jun Koga Sudduth For Russia’s President Putin, the invasion of neighboring Ukraine…