The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?
Guest post by Stephan Haggard and Robert R. Kaufman Well before 2016, the United States was becoming increasingly…
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Humiliation is the Key to Understanding Widespread Rebellion
Guest post by Mustafa Kirişçi and Ibrahim Kocaman George Floyd suffered the humiliation of dying when a police…
The Global Impacts of COVID-19
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected prospects for peace or conflict; political participation; and civil liberties around the…
Protesting Against Oppression
Guest post by James C. Franklin The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, captured in a…
When Are Coups Fake News?
By guest contributor John Chin Despite the havoc that the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak around the world,…
Colombia’s Largest Remaining Rebel Army Shows Its Teeth
By Michael Weintraub Bombs in a major metropolitan center, explosives found on trucks and next to a school,…
Our Greatest Hits (So Far)
Political Violence At A Glance was created in 2008, to answers questions on the most pressing problems related…
Countering Online Foreign Influence in 2020 Elections
Guest post by Jacob Shapiro and Kristen DeCaires Social media has proved an essential tool for catalyzing political…
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…
Maduro Has Nowhere to Go
Guest post by Gabriel Leon, Scott Gates, and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch. On January 23rd, the head of Venezuela’s…