Does the UN Act to Prevent Violent Conflict?
By Peter B. White, David E. Cunningham, and Kyle Beardsley Research into the role of the UN in…
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Grievances, Accommodation, and the Decline of Ethnic Violence
By Lars Erik Cederman, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch, & Julian Wucherpfennig The finding that violent conflict has declined, especially after…
An Amnesty Deal for Mexico’s Drug Cartels?
By Brian J. Phillips Mexico’s leading presidential candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, recently said he would consider offering…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: The Contradictory Progress of Gender Representation in Kenya
By Alexis Coopersmith “A nation without women leaders is like a family without a mother.” The billboard, plastered…
Are Micro Level Studies Important for Our Understanding of Civil War, Irregular Warfare, and Political Violence?
By Huseyin Tunc “Daesh members came to our village, Kocho in Shingal [north west Iraq]. Some wore masks…
When Do Referendums Lead to Conflict?
By Katy Collin On September 25, Iraqi Kurds held a referendum on independence. Within the week, on 1…
Beliefs About Male Superiority Help Explain Why More Gender-equal Societies are More Peaceful
By Elin Bjarnegård, Karen Brounéus, and Erik Melander Male political activists in Thailand who subscribed to masculine honor ideology…
Did Banning Assault Weapons Affect Mass Shootings?
Guest Post by Brian Phillips for Denver Dialogues The Texas church mass shooting that killed 26 people and wounded…
Can Civilian Nonviolent Action Deter Massacres?
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues Nonviolent action can be a useful tool for voicing citizen concerns and even…
Autonomous Security Provision in Peru
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues Peru has a long history of civilians providing for their own…