To Understand Political Violence in the US: Think Movements, Not Groups
By Brian J. Phillips In May, two men connected to the “Boogaloo” movement carried out a drive-by shooting on federal protective officers in Oakland, California, according to prosecutors. The men are...
View ArticleGovernance Failures, Vigilantism, and its Dangers
Guest post by Phillip Davis The murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Georgia resident, by two private citizens was a stark reminder of the problem of vigilantism. Though romanticized in US popular...
View ArticleGendered Violence and Political Agendas
Guest post by Hilary Matfess, Robert U. Nagel, and Meredith Loken. On January 25th, President Donald Trump announced the temporary end of the longest government shutdown in US history. He used this...
View ArticleNot Free or Credible: Why Regional Election Observers Failed Chad and Benin
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Series Guest post by Christina Cottiero Welcoming election observation missions has become routine for governments organizing polls around the world. In the days or months...
View ArticleWhy Jihadists Are Collecting “Zakat” in the Sahel
Guest post by Alex Thurston Around the world, jihadists use a dizzying array of mechanisms to finance themselves, ranging from oil sales to control of ports. Among other sources of revenue, some...
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Pro-Government Militia Attacks Surge Amid COVID-19
Guest post by Britt Koehnlein and Ore Koren The question of whether the COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in insurgent violence received international attention from researchers and the media. But...
View ArticleRising Violence and the Risks to Children in Burkina Faso
Guest post by Christopher M. Faulkner and Jared Thompson In June, Islamist militants launched an attack against the village of Solhan in Burkina Faso, killing approximately 160 people. The terrorist...
View ArticleWhy the “Terrorist” Label Helps Some Groups and Hurts Others
Guest post by Rebecca Best Does adding a terrorist group to the US State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization list reduce its violence? Since 1997, the US State Department has maintained a list...
View ArticleHow Do Governments Decide Which Groups Are “Terrorist Organizations”?
By Brian J. Phillips and Mirna El Masri US Senator Ted Cruz recently called for Yemen’s Houthis to be added to the Foreign Terrorist Organization list—again. The Iran-backed Houthis, also known as...
View ArticleA Widening Rift Between Europe and the Sahel
Guest post by Silvia D’Amato Two weeks ago, the Malian military junta, in power after a coup in May 2021, proposed to hold elections in December 2025 instead of this month as promised. The move was...
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