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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The US Designates Yemen’s Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Guest post by Marta Furlan As the clock ticks for the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Who Counts in Conflicts During the Pandemic?
Guest post by Sophia Dawkins When the WHO declared a pandemic last March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed…
Good Reads 2020
It’s that time of year again—when Political Violence @ A Glance publishes a list of the year’s best…
Why Healthy Skepticism About This Year’s Nobel Peace Prize is Warranted
Guest post by Ida Rudolfsen Today the World Food Program (WFP) receives this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The…
An Award and a Warning: The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
By guest contributor Sarah Tucker and permanent contributor Timothy D. Sisk Tomorrow, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will award…
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,…
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)…
Will COVID-19 Harm or Help Displaced Populations?
By Alex Braithwaite The emergence and escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic pose myriad threats to vulnerable populations, including…
What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…