Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism
Guest post by Hilary Matfess and Rebecca Wolfe On January 6, we witnessed a violent attack on our…
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An Illustrated Glossary of Political Violence
By Emily Hencken Ritter and Christian Davenport. Art by Sequential Potential. On January 6, 2020, a pro-Trump mob…
How Biden’s Pick for Defense Secretary Might Shake Up Civil-Military Relations
On Tuesday, sources confirmed that President-elect Joe Biden’s nominations for the cabinet would include retired Army general Lloyd…
Why It Matters if Trump Rejects the Election Result
Guest post by Philip A. Martin As of this writing, President Donald Trump appears determined to deny that…
Democracy in Crisis: Do Americans Support Deploying Election Monitors?
Guest post by Travis Curtice and Charles Crabtree Today is election day in the United States. As polls…
Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
Will the US Experience Election Violence? Lessons from Kenya
Guest post by Kathleen Klaus Kenya experienced one of the worst episodes of election violence in 2007 when…
Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
Assessing the Risk of Electoral Violence in the United States
Guest post by Austin C. Doctor and Stephen Bagwell Concern is growing that the coming US election season…
Will Poll Watchers Make the US Elections Violent?
By Dawn Brancati President Trump has pledged to mobilize tens of thousands of poll watchers to observe the…