Will Civil War in Ethiopia Spread?
Guest post by Nils-Christian Bormann Do civil wars spread—and where? Political scientists have demonstrated sizable evidence of contagion…
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Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
The Costs of a “New Cold War” Are Higher than You Think
Guest post by Nicholas Sambanis, Stergios Skaperdas, and William Wohlforth Great power rivalry is back, and so, unfortunately,…
Political Influence Through Social Media is Growing, But Slowly
Guest post by Jacob N. Shapiro, Diego Martin, and Julia Ilhardt Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified…
News of A Kidnapping
Guest post by Danielle Gilbert In late January, an American named Mark Frerichs was kidnapped in Afghanistan. Like…
The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
The Political Backlash of Repressive Policing
Guest post by Travis Curtice In the United States, thousands of protestors continue to take to the streets…
Could A Coup d’Etat Happen in the United States in 2020?
Guest post by John Chin, Joseph Wright, and David Carter As frustration mounts over President Donald Trump’s response to…
The Stability-Instability Pandemic
By Evan Perkoski Will the COVID-19 pandemic increase or decrease conflict around the globe? Across myriad blog posts…
5 Questions on Development and Conflict
By guest contributors Eli Berman and David Lake Violence is a feature of life in many developing countries.…