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The border wall on the Mexican side. The wall extends into a bright blue ocean, and there are names painted on the metal bars in blue, red, and black.

Conflict and Cooperation at the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Very Short History

Sarah Sears and Kevan Malone

Blog / May 03, 2023

A Ukrainian soldier, their back to the camera, looking towards a Ukrainian flag.

Viewpoint: Is Military Aid Really the Best Way to Help Ukraine?

Alexandre Christoyannopoulos, Molly Wallace, and Ned Dobos

Blog / May 03, 2023

A woman's silhouette against a dark background.

Beyond Victimhood: Women’s Contributions to Criminal Violence

María José Méndez

Blog / April 28, 2023

A paper map showing South and North America.

The Nexus between Crime and Politics in Latin America

IGCC

Blog / April 27, 2023

The flag of Sudan.

Why Militia Politics Is Preventing Democratization and Stability in Sudan

Brandon Bolte

Blog / April 26, 2023

Narco-Political Corruption: Damaging Democracy While Reducing Violence?

Allan Gillies

Blog / April 24, 2023

Official visit of the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to Kyiv, January 12, 2021. Meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

Russia and the Moldovan Crisis: Blunting Democracy in the Near Abroad

Galina Isayeva

Blog / April 20, 2023

A second amendment rally against gun control in St. Paul, Minnesota.

U.S. Public Opposition for Armed Political Demonstrations

Nathan P. Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason

Blog / April 19, 2023

An avocado.

Consumers Beware: The Price of Avocados Is Higher Than You Think

Chelsea Estancona and Lucía Tiscornia

Blog / April 17, 2023

The Israel Defense Forces silhouetted against an orange sky headed toward a helicopter.

What the Israel Defense Forces’ Protests Imply About the Role of the Military in Democracies

Rebecca Best, Jessica Blankshain, and Debra Leiter

Blog / April 12, 2023

Are Militaries More Respectful of Human Rights Than Police?

Gustavo Flores-Macías and Jessica Zarkin

Blog / April 10, 2023

Vladimir Putin.

The International Criminal Court Takes Aim at Vladimir Putin

Jacqueline R. McAllister and Daniel Krcmaric

Blog / April 05, 2023

Windmills against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Chinese Manufacturing in Clean Tech

Ilaria Mazzocco

Blog / March 29, 2023

Battered buildings from the civil war in Yemen.

Implications of the Saudi-Iran Deal for Yemen

Marta Furlan

Blog / March 27, 2023

A water tanker in Karachi, Pakistan.

Political Links to the Water Mafia in Karachi

Niloufer Siddiqui and Erum Haider

Blog / March 23, 2023

NATO Headquarters.

Why Democracies Aren’t More Reliable Alliance Partners

Mark Nieman and Doug Gibler

Blog / March 21, 2023

How Solar Developed from the Bottom-Up in China

Jonas Nahm

Blog / March 14, 2023

Annalena Baerbock speaks at a Green Party event. A small crowd is applauding her.

Viewpoint: Protecting Women Politicians from Online Abuse

Ladyane Souza, Luise Koch, Maria Paula Russo Riva, and Natália Leal

Blog / March 09, 2023