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Stop Trying to Convince Americans that Torture Doesn’t Work

  • March 28, 2022
Guest post by Ron E. Hassner Critics of US torture policy offer two kinds of arguments against torture.…
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The Logic of Autocratic Purges

  • January 10, 2022
Guest post by Edward Goldring and Austin S. Matthews Dictators frequently purge their elites, removing them from positions…
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When Are Coups Fake News?

  • June 16, 2020
By guest contributor John Chin Despite the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak around the world,…
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The Case of the Missing Dictators

  • November 2, 2018
By Barbara F. Walter. Two weeks ago I asked why so many African dictators resigned in the short…
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How Human Boundaries Become State Borders: Territorial Change Now and in the Future

  • August 15, 2018
Guest post by Peter Krause and Ehud Eiran. State-led attempts to expand their territory are becoming less and…
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Could Trump Unify Korea?

  • April 6, 2017
By Andrew Kydd.  President Trump will today welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Mar-a-Lago, his Florida getaway. Among…
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Will Iraqi Kurds Go It Alone?

  • February 24, 2016
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram. The Islamic State has gained the most attention for its bid to destroy…
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Deciphering Putin’s Aims in Syria

  • October 21, 2015
By Lionel Beehner Madeleine Albright once called the United States the “indispensable nation.” Interestingly, that pretty much sums…
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Is the Middle East Exceptional? The Power of Identity in Middle East Conflict

  • April 30, 2015
Guest post by Karen Bodnaruk Jazayeri The rise of the Islamic State, supported by Iraq’s politically marginalized Sunnis, has…
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Friday Puzzler: Why Does the US Suddenly Prefer Its Enemies Dead?

  • September 21, 2012
By Barbara F. Walter It used to be that the United States liked to take its enemies alive…
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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. Supported by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), 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 at a Glance
  • About
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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.