Will protests over the Israel-Hamas war shift U.S. policy? Marc Lynch, Jeremy Pressman, and Jay Ulfelder - October 27, 2023 Two experts share their insights on the growing number of U.S. protest events.
Protesting for reproductive rights on International Women’s Day? Here are some lessons from the Women’s March. Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson - March 8, 2022 Here’s what my research found
These were our 10 most popular posts of 2021 E.J. Graff - December 29, 2021 Readers were very interested in Jan. 6, the former guy’s hold on the Republican Party, and race
Critics claim BLM protests were more violent than 1960s civil rights ones. That’s just not true. Kerby Goff and John D. McCarthy - October 12, 2021 But the media coverage of the two eras was quite different
These were our 10 most popular posts of 2020 E.J. Graff - December 31, 2020 Readers were very interested in elections, successions, and a virus we hadn’t heard of just a year ago.
Guinea’s president claims he won reelection. Thousands of Guineans disagree. Lisa Mueller - October 30, 2020 Electoral protests in Africa rarely end up ousting an incumbent who defies term limits
How the coronavirus pandemic helped the Floyd protests become the biggest in U.S. history Maneesh Arora - August 4, 2020 People who lost money or jobs because of the pandemic response were more likely to protest with Black Lives Matter
This year’s low oil prices will hurt these countries the most Jeff D. Colgan and Emily Meierding - April 6, 2020 We looked at these 3 factors.
Colombia is having its largest wave of protests in recent decades. Why? Silvia Otero Bahamón and Sandra Botero - December 4, 2019 Here are the 3 things you need to know
Don’t want to discuss Trump or impeachment at Thanksgiving? Try this instead. Vanessa Lide and E.J. Graff - November 26, 2019 Dazzle (or distract) the table with what else has been happening while they weren’t looking.
Hate crimes are on the rise. What does it take to get state governments to respond? Regina Werum, Heather L. Scheuerman, Christie L. Parris, and Alison Faupel - August 12, 2019 We were surprised by our findings
About The Monkey Cage John Sides - June 10, 2019 What is The Monkey Cage?“Democracy is the art of running
What political science can tell us about mass shootings E.J. Graff - October 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79520" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Pittsburgh Steelers logo with one
How to make sense of our collapsing global order Heather Hurlburt - April 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72332" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Boys stand on the rubble of
Here’s a report card for Trump’s first year in office E.J. Graff - January 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_67617" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump and first lady Melania
One year after the Women’s March on Washington, people are still protesting en masse. A lot. We’ve counted. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - January 21, 2018 Each month the Crowd Counting Consortium has been posting updates about trends
Last month, 83% of U.S. protests were against Trump Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - September 28, 2017 This is the eighth installment in a monthly series reporting
Defending Obamacare, cheering President Trump, opposing animal cruelty: Here’s who rallied in July and why. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - August 21, 2017 This is the seventh installment in a monthly series reporting
More people in the U.S. protested in June than in any month since the January Women’s Marches. Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, and Devin Finn - July 25, 2017 This is the sixth installment in a monthly series reporting
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our May report. Jeremy Pressman, Erica MacDonald, and Erica Chenoweth - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60339" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rene Bermudez, second from left, looks
Here’s what social science can tell us about the Alexandria shootings E.J. Graff - June 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59944" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), center,
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our March report. Stephen Zunes, Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, David Prater, and Ches Thurber - April 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57188" align="alignnone" width="960"] Clarissa Horsfall joins in “A Day
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our February report. Stephen Zunes, Jonathan Pinckney, Jeremy Pressman, and Erica Chenoweth - April 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56443" align="alignnone" width="960"] Rebecca Wood, with 4-year-old daughter Charlie
Here’s what Gandhi has to say to today’s protesters Stefan Kehlenbach - March 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators hold signs as they chant
This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 7, 2017 Editors' note: This is the fifth post in our series
Why the Women’s March may be the start of a serious social movement Emily Gade - January 30, 2017 This is the fourth post in our series on what social
Yes, marches can make a difference. It depends on these three factors. Shom Mazumder - January 27, 2017 This is the second post in our series on what social
4 lessons for today’s Women’s Marchers from the suffrage movement Corrine McConnaughy - January 26, 2017 This is the first post in our series on what
People are in the streets protesting Donald Trump. But when does protest actually work? Erica Chenoweth - November 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49738" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students march against President-elect Donald Trump
The mixed record of Morocco’s February 20 protest movement. Adria Lawrence - February 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36080" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Morocco's King Mohammed VI right, and
How the world is proving Martin Luther King right about nonviolence Maria Stephan and Erica Chenoweth - January 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34516" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman (right, white
The political theory of Kendrick Lamar Marc Lynch - March 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23003" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2012
PoliSci from around the Web Erik Voeten - December 5, 2013 — Karthick Ramakrishnan and Pratheepan Gulasekaram in the Los Angeles Times
A diplomatic endgame with Iran? The case for optimism Erica Chenoweth - November 26, 2013 [Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post by
Assad's overlooked international crimes Erica Chenoweth - November 6, 2013 [Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post from
Is the nonproliferation agenda stuck in the Cold War? Erica Chenoweth - October 29, 2013 [Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post from Francesca
Articles on Military Intervention Ungated by SAGE Joshua Tucker - August 29, 2013 Good news! Sage Press has generously decided to ungate all
How Much Does History Help Us Predict the Success of a Syrian Intervention? Erik Voeten - August 28, 2013 The empirical studies that Erica Chenoweth has highlighted in the
Why Sit-Ins Succeed – Or Fail Joshua Tucker - August 14, 2013 In view of today's events in Egypt, I wanted to
The Boston Marathon Bombing John Sides - April 15, 2013 Erica Chenoweth on some of the strategic aspects of the
Erica Chenoweth Wins Grawemeyer Award Erik Voeten - November 27, 2012 Monkey Cage occasional contributor Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan have
Tweeting Monkeys Joshua Tucker - November 20, 2012 As Twitter becomes an increasingly important part of politics, political
International Relations Blogger Awards Henry Farrell - October 24, 2012 Dan Nexon and the other folks at _The Duck of
Carrots AND Sticks Necessary for Counterterrorism? Erica Chenoweth - August 29, 2012 This is a guest post by Scott Weiner, a PhD
New Political Science Blog on Political Violence Joshua Tucker - June 8, 2012 We are very pleased to welcome a new political science
What NSF-Funded Projects Have Taught Us About National Security Issues Erica Chenoweth - May 11, 2012 by Erica Chenoweth (@EricaChenoweth) and Jason Lyall (@jaylyall_red5.) Yesterday’s House of Representatives
Kudos to Chenoweth and Stephan John Sides - November 27, 2011 Monkey Cage contributor Erica Chenowth and Maria Stephan's book was
Terrorism in Democracies: A Response to Chenoweth Joshua Tucker - September 29, 2011 Monkey Cage reader "Peter Rosendorff":https://files.nyu.edu/bpr1/public/ of NYU writes in with
Announcing Our Occasional Contributors John Sides - May 26, 2011 The Monkey Cage has always benefited from guest-bloggers or people
The Satellite Dishes Finally Make Sense Erik Voeten - May 7, 2011 We are pleased to have another guest post from "Erica
Why It Matters That Bin Laden Was Behind Recent Terrorist Plots Erik Voeten - May 7, 2011 We are pleased to welcome back "Erica Chenoweth.":http://echenoweth.faculty.wesleyan.edu/ Erica is
Why Security Studies Should Take Nonviolent Conflict Seriously Joshua Tucker - March 1, 2011 The following guest post comes from "Professor Erica Chenoweth":http://echenoweth.faculty.wesleyan.edu/ of