What happens to childhood vaccine rates in conflict zones? This analysis found some surprises. Olga Shemyakina, Marijke Verpoorten, Henrik Urdal, Gudrun Østby, and Andreas Forø Tollefsen - February 2, 2022 We examined more than 200,000 records in 15 African countries
Do cease-fires in Syria work? We checked the data. Sunniva Unn Hustad and Siri Aas Rustad - June 17, 2021 Our research looks at 10 years of truces in Syria.
A new survey of the Ukraine-Russia conflict finds deeply divided views in the contested Donbas region Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, Gerard Toal, and Gwendolyn Sasse - February 11, 2021 Many in the breakaway territory see a future with Russia
Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and his arrest — have upended Russian politics Joshua Tucker - January 27, 2021 What’s happening in the country, part 2.
The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize. Does food aid boost peace? Ida Rudolfsen and Halvard Buhaug - October 12, 2020 Food doesn’t replace peacebuilding.
The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh is about local territories and wider rivalries Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - October 1, 2020 We surveyed people in Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia about land and geopolitics.
What’s driving the Belarus protests? Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - August 21, 2020 Our survey reveals some clues, as well as generational divides
Flight MH17 crashed six years ago. Ukrainians have very different views on who’s to blame. Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - July 16, 2020 Russian misinformation may be drowning out factual evidence
Governments around the world are restricting rights, using the pandemic for cover Neil J. Mitchell, Kristin Bakke, and Hannah M. Smidt - May 4, 2020 But here’s how they’ve been restricting human rights and other non-governmental groups for years.
Six years and $20 billion in Russian investment later, Crimeans are happy with Russian annexation Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - March 18, 2020 Our survey shows high levels of trust in Putin — though lower than in 2014.