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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The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
When Are Coups Fake News?
By guest contributor John Chin Despite the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak around the world,…
Militaries and COVID-19: Implications for Human Rights and Democracy
By Katariina Mustasilta and Roman-Gabriel Olar Countries around the world are increasingly relying on their militaries to battle…
Sudan One Year After the Coup
By guest contributor Salah Ben Hammou On April 11, 2019, the Sudanese military ousted President Omar Al-Bashir in…
Are We On the Cusp of a Global Wave of Regime Change?
Guest post by Vilde Lunnan Djuve, Carl Henrik Knutsen, and Tore Wig When President Omar Bashir’s 30-year rule…
Fissures in Sisi’s Egypt, and the New Wave of Protests Across the Middle East
Guest post by Kelsey Norman Egypt has arguably seen the most heavy handed retrenchment of authoritarianism in the…
What Food Price-Related Protests in Sudan and Liberia Tell Us About How Autocracies and Democracies Address Price Crises
By Cullen S. Hendrix for Denver Dialogues. Note: this is a guest post. I’ll be returning to the…
Why has Sudan’s Tolerance for Anti-Regime Protests Run Dry?
By Dawn Brancati. In early June, Sudanese paramilitary forces fired live ammunition into an unarmed crowd of protesters…
Authoritarian Resilience: Why Bouteflika and Bashir Fell, but Ortega Remains
By Kai Thaler for Denver Dialogues. April saw protestors—with an assist from the military—oust longtime authoritarian leaders Abdelaziz…