Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives
Guest post by Anup Phayal. In recent years, protection of civilians has become a key mandate for UN…
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Do Refugee Encampment Policies Contribute to Communal Conflict?
Guest post by Kerstin Fisk. Placing refugees in formal encampments remains the preferred policy solution for most host…
Push-pull migration models have long dominated migration research. Here’s why that’s only half the story.
Guest post by Justin Schon. Whether it is people fleeing the devastation of natural disasters like Hurricanes Katrina,…
What Are the Roots of Restraint?
By Oliver Kaplan and Andrew Bell for Denver Dialogues. How can we influence armed actors to be less…
Survival is Not Enough: Women Insist on Change in South Sudan
By Ariel Zarate and Marie Berry. Early in 2016, Susan, a mother of two in her early 20s,…
When Fighting Breaks Out – Explaining Subnational Variation in Civil War Onset
Guest post by Ore Koren. Civil war onset is often correctly associated with weak states, such as Afghanistan.…
Going Stag: How Brideprice Influences Participation in Violent Conflict
Guest Post by Valerie Hudson and Hilary Matfess Bloodied and shaken from his participation in the four days of…
Prospects for Peace in South Sudan
By Patrick Pierson. Late last week, US Deputy Ambassador Michele Sison stood before the UN Security Council and…
Conflict Cows in the Congo?
Guest post by Judith Verweijen. In June 2014, over 35 civilians were killed in the village of Mutarule…
After Aleppo, Don’t Forget These Conflicts in 2017
By Marie E. Berry and Hollie Nyseth Brehm for Denver Dialogues. In December, as the former stronghold…