An Islamist party is part of Israel’s new coalition government. How did that happen? Guy Grossman and Devorah Manekin - June 6, 2021 Israel has marginalized Arab parties and Arab voters for decades
Hamas wasn’t behind the Jerusalem protests. So why is it fighting? Somdeep Sen - May 17, 2021 This confrontation with Israel overshadows the fundamental question of Palestinian liberation.
Young people led the 2021 Palestinian protests in Jerusalem Dana El Kurd - May 12, 2021 Four things to know about the Sheikh Jarrah clashes.
Israel’s Arab parties may help determine who runs the next government. Omar H. Rahman - March 13, 2020 The last election boosted their clout.
Ethiopia’s prime minister wants to change the ruling coalition. Who’s getting left out? Goitom Gebreluel - December 23, 2019 Capitalism, not revolutionary democracy, seems to be the new direction.
Pompeo says Israeli West Bank settlements aren’t illegal. What does this mean in practice? Yael Berda - November 23, 2019 Israeli border police arrest a Palestinian protester following scuffles at
How do you reduce sexual and gender violence in conflict? Consider these five key issues. Marie E. Berry and Chen Reis - May 21, 2019 This week’s Oslo conference could help redirect the world’s efforts.
Trump’s Golan Heights tweet disregards decades of U.S. commitment to U.N. resolutions Jeremy Pressman - March 22, 2019 Here’s what recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the strategic land could mean for the region.
The 2019 Women’s March was bigger than you think Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 1, 2019 After two years of counting political crowds in the United
Why Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian parliament — and what it means for the future Samer Anabtawi and Nathan Brown - January 18, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82787" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has relied
What do peace processes without women’s participation produce? Less peace. Daniel Nerenberg - September 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78127" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In 1993, President Bill Clinton stands
A new law in Israel complicates future peace talks. Here’s why. Joshua Freedman - August 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People are seen through a banner
Women now make up almost 24 percent of South Africa’s military. Why aren’t they treated equally? Nina Wilén and Lindy Heinecken - August 1, 2018 U.S. Marines in Quantico, Va., on Aug. 2, 2010. (iStock) In
Why Hamas is protesting in Gaza — and why it will continue Imad Alsoos - April 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71879" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinians wave flags as smoke billows
Who is responsible for solving Gaza’s massive electricity crisis? Diana Greenwald - February 5, 2018 Last week, Beit Hanoun Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner wants to ban nuclear weapons. Here’s why the U.S. is opposed. Rebecca Gibbons - December 11, 2017 On Sunday, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
Offering pensions can help autocrats stay in power longer Magnus Rasmussen and Carl Knutsen - December 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66851" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes
This chart shows the best and worst countries for women in the world today. Jeni Klugman - November 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65845" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women shout slogans as they take
Does the Palestinian reconciliation deal make peace more likely? Wendy Pearlman - October 24, 2017 This month, Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation
Norway elects a new parliament on 9/11. Here are 4 things to know. Jonas Draege and James Dennison - September 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, left,
Here’s what made Palestinian protests in East Jerusalem last month so successful Dana El Kurd - August 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62473" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli security forces stand guard as
What the Labor Party’s election says about the prospects for Israel’s left Brent E. Sasley - July 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter of the center-left Zionist
How governments pitch a referendum is a big deal. Here’s what we learned in Colombia. Juan Masullo and Davide Morisi - December 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the peace deal signed
Will elections steer Tanzania in a new direction? Sterling Roop and Keith Weghorst - October 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30919" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A bajaji driver waits in traffic
Does big business build peace? Jana Hoenke - September 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16217" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] A general view of an open
Does the Gaza operation threaten Netanyahu’s political future? Brent E. Sasley - July 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks
Rockets and bombs make Israelis and Palestinians less willing to compromise Thomas Zeitzoff and Anna Getmansky - July 16, 2014 Joshua Tucker: The following a guest post from political scientists
Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented. Who should be worried? Joshua Tucker - November 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3581" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] Islamist fighters carry their flag
Additional Commentary on Moscow Mayoral Elections Joshua Tucker - September 9, 2013 University of North Carolina political scientist Graeme Robertson and Kings
Some Stuff I Learned at ISA Erica Chenoweth - April 8, 2013 '--This is a cross-post from Political Violence @ a Glance--
Sharpening Research Questions on Twitter John Sides - December 22, 2012 This is a guest post by Jeremy Pressman. His previous
Will Obama Pursue Israeli-Palestinian Peace? John Sides - November 9, 2012 This is a guest post by University of Connecticut political
Press Freedom and (Not) Attending the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Erik Voeten - December 9, 2010 **Update**: See here for an "updated analysis":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/12/more_press_freedom_and_nobel_a.html. A few days
Politics Everywhere: Eurovision Song Contest Erik Voeten - May 24, 2010 Tomorrow the annual Eurovision song contest will be held in