What We Know – and Don’t Know – about Religious Civil Wars
Guest post by Desirée Nilsson and Isak Svensson. Ongoing civil wars in Syria, Mali, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Thailand,…
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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.…
Prospects for Peace in South Sudan
By Patrick Pierson. Late last week, US Deputy Ambassador Michele Sison stood before the UN Security Council and…
Fish Wars: How Fishing Can Start – and Stop – Conflict
Guest post by Sarah Glaser. On February 18, the US sent naval ships to the South China Seas,…
Living Off the Land: Food and the Logic of Violence in Civil War
Guest post by Ore Koren. Does food security increase the frequency of civilian killings in some developing countries?…
Where Do Ousted Dictators Go?
By Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch. A dramatic scene unfolded in Gambia on Saturday night, January 21. Longtime…
Private Security for the President: What Could Go Wrong?
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues. News that Donald Trump plans to bring Keith Schiller’s private security force…
Is Europe Facing a Refugee Crisis?
By Patrick Pierson. On November 2nd, 239 migrants died crossing the Mediterranean en route from Libya to the…
Internet Shutdowns During Political Unrest Are Becoming Normal – And It Should Worry Us
Guest post by Anita Gohdes. Last night, for the eleventh night in a row, Internet access was shut…
America’s New Civil War?
By Navin Bapat. Is the United States waging a war against its African American population? Most would likely…