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The loser’s long curse: electoral consequences of a class conflictThis paper presents evidence of political legacies of exposure to a violent class conflict over 100 years...
Civil conflict Class ElectionsWorking Paper
Elite murder and popular resistance: Evidence from post-World War II PolandDoes repression of opposition elites prevent resistance against foreign-imposed regimes? On the one hand, elimination of elites can undermine the opposition’s capacity for anti-regime resistance...
Elites Repression WarProject workshop
Workshop on Institutional legacies of violent conflict
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Wartime governance and state-building trajectories in post-conflict societiesTo date, there is limited understanding about the consequences of wartime dynamics for post-war state-building processes...
Political violence War ConflictBlog
What political science can tell us about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rightly stirred outrage against an act of naked aggression, and sympathy for the plight of ordinary Ukrainians forced to flee their homes and to become refugees...
War Armed conflictBlog
Zelenskiy’s wartime transformation: From comedian to national hero
Shock over the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 continues to be felt...
War Armed conflictBlog
From conflict preventor to security actor: European Peace Facility, Ukraine, and the evolution of EU’s roleRussia’s war of aggression on Ukraine has catalysed the European Union (EU) — criticised as a paper tiger yet acknowledged to evolve through crises — to take concrete steps in security and defence action...
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Why Russian brutality may backfire: A political violence perspective
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been fast shifting into a new phase, one many observers have noted is marked by increasing levels of Russian brutality and harm toward Ukraine’s population...
War Armed conflictBlog
Superpowers, super-spoilers, and hybrid warfare: What the new Cold War means for global cooperation
Last week we woke up to a conflict that had echoes of the Second World War, the Cold War, and the last two decades of hybrid conflict all mixed into one. It is difficult to look beyond the immediate suffering and scale of violations in Ukraine...
Conflict War Armed conflictBlog
Learning from conflicts past: What recent history of Abkhazia tells us about the future of Donetsk and Luhansk
The recognition of disputed territories as independent states rarely brings underlying conflicts to an end...
Armed conflict WarBlog
How will the Russia-Ukraine war be fought?: External support and insurgency tactics
The Ukrainian state, personified by its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , has been heroic and has surprised many by its ' stiff resistance '. However, Ukrainian cities are increasingly under siege and Russia is sending in reinforcements...
Conflict WarBlog
The conflict in Ukraine - the role of civilians
While there is much to discuss about the geopolitics of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, let's not forget the men, women and children of Ukraine who now face utter devastation to their lives – they matter...
Conflict War Civic participationWorking Paper
The social and political consequences of wartime sexual violence: New evidence from list experiments in three conflict-affected populationsWartime sexual violence is widespread across conflict zones and thought to leave a disastrous legacy for survivors, communities, and nations...
Wartime sexual violence List experiment Post-conflictJournal Article
Early life shocks and mental health: The long-term effect of war in VietnamThis paper provides causal evidence on early-life exposure to war on mental health status in adulthood...
Health outcomes War Mental healthWorking Paper
Intergenerational mobility of education in Vietnam: Evidence from the Vietnam WarVietnam’s education system has recently attracted international attention for exceptional learning outcomes and success in improving schooling outcomes over a short period, despite being a lower-middle-income country...
Intergenerational Mobility Access to education WarBook Chapter
Nationalism and DevelopmentFrom the book: Asian Transformations
War Colonialism Nationalism