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.
Is Ukraine caught between Europe and Russia? We asked Ukrainians this important question. Kristin Bakke, John O’Loughlin, and Gerard Toal - February 25, 2020 Our new survey shows a divided nation
This may be the largest wave of nonviolent mass movements in world history. What comes next? Zoe Marks, Tore Wig, Sirianne Dahlum, Sooyeon Kang, Erica Chenoweth, and Christopher Wiley Shay - November 14, 2019 Social media has made mass protests easier to organize — but, perhaps paradoxically, harder to resolve.
We checked 100 years of protests in 150 countries. Here’s what we learned about the working class and democracy. Tore Wig, Sirianne Dahlum, and Carl Knutsen - October 24, 2019 The success of mass protests depends on who is doing the protesting.
China’s conflict with the NBA shows why companies can’t force social change by themselves John E. Katsos, Jason Miklian, and Benedicte Bull - October 13, 2019 A tweet landed a global brand in a clash of politics and cultural demands
Colombia’s historic peace agreement with the FARC is fraying. We talked to 1,700 Colombians to understand why. Michael Weintraub, Marianne Dahl, Helga Malmin Binningsbø, Håvard Nygård, and Abbey Steele - August 5, 2019 Can the peace agreement hold?
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is about helping the survivors of sexual violence Gudrun Østby and Christine Amisi - December 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81342" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Denis Mukwege, center, celebrates with his
Why the Nobel Peace Prize went to 2 people fighting sexual violence in war Ragnhild Nordås and Elisabeth Wood - October 8, 2018 As Islamic State forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014,
Politicians blame refugees for violence. But refugees are more likely to be its victims. Tobias Böhmelt, Vincenzo Bove, and Skrede Gleditsch - September 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77948" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Newly displaced Syrian children arrive at
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
U.N. peacekeeping really can be effective. Here’s how we tabulated this. Lisa Hultman, Håvard Hegre, and Håvard Nygård - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70668" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard as
Putin won reelection yesterday. Now he’s a ‘lame duck.’ What will that mean? Joshua Tucker - March 19, 2018 To nobody’s surprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin won reelection to
How to keep armed groups from using land mines Simon Hug, Livia Schubiger, Skrede Gleditsch, and Julian Wucherpfennig - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69864" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Workers clear a 270,000-square-meter field of
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
Information technology can help build peace. This is how. Kristian Hoelscher and Jason Miklian - August 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62752" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides
Across the globe, governments are cracking down on civic organizations. This is why. Kendra Dupuy, James Ron, and Aseem Prakash - July 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60633" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A boy eats out of a
What do we better understand about the world because of Will H. Moore? Christian Davenport - April 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57535" align="aligncenter" width="366"] (Credit: Will Moore)[/caption] Recently, the community
Why do countries relapse into war? Here are three good predictors. George Willcoxon - March 29, 2017 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] United Nations peacekeepers from Senegal make
You’d think dictators would avoid elections. Here’s why they don’t. Tore Wig, Håvard Nygård, and Carl Knutsen - March 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55300" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women walk past campaign posters of
Is diversity inherently dangerous? Jóhanna Birnir, Erika Forsberg, and Christian Davenport - December 16, 2016 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New U.S. citizens wave flags during
This one chart shows what Americans believe about protests and police responses Thomas Zeitzoff, David Armstrong, and Christian Davenport - July 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43967" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Police guard the emergency room entrance
Are Muslim countries more violent? Nils Gleditsch and Ida Rudolfsen - May 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37168" align="alignnone" width="908"] Syrian government troops drive an armored
Governments don’t outsource atrocities to militias. Here’s what really happens. Ragnhild Nordås, Jessica Stanton, and Dara Cohen - December 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33865" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Migrants and refugees arriving from Croatia
How climate change makes the world more violent Andrew Shaver and Alex Bollfrass - May 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25043" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Dry cracked earth is
Paving the road to democracy or unleashing Big Brother? The Internet under dictatorships. Espen Rød - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21672" align="aligncenter" width="982"] China announced in early February that
Are militias a menace? Ariel Ahram - January 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_19788" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Fighters from the Shiite Kataib Imam
Four things everyone should know about wartime sexual violence Ragnhild Nordås, Elisabeth Wood, and Dara Cohen - June 9, 2014 Later this week, ministers from more than 140 countries, along
Actually, sometimes terrorism does work Jakana Thomas - April 22, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Twin blasts at a bus
Additional Commentary on Moscow Mayoral Elections Joshua Tucker - September 9, 2013 University of North Carolina political scientist Graeme Robertson and Kings
Conflict over conflict-resolution research Andrew Gelman - December 20, 2009 Mike Spagat writes: I hope that this new paper [by