Under what conditions do rebel organizations control territory during civil war? How do
civilians influence the distribution of territorial control? This article introduces a civilian …

While rumors predominate in conflict settings, researchers have not identified whether and
why they influence the start of organized armed conflict. In this paper, we advance a new …

Why do countries contribute troops to UN peacekeeping? Recognizing the incentives to free
ride on the contributions of other countries, existing explanations have tended to focus on …

Network theory and methods are becoming increasingly used to study the causes and
consequences of conflict. Network analysis allows researchers to develop a better …

To answer questions about the origins and outcomes of collective action, political scientists
increasingly turn to datasets with social network information culled from online sources …

Has international cooperation become fragmented in recent decades? We focus on a
specific form of potential fragmentation in the international system: the extent to which the …

This article applies recent advances in network analysis to highlight a central tension faced
by policymakers–balancing the benefits of engaging with the international system and the …

Why are some multiethnic countries more prone to civil violence than others? This book
examines the occurrence and forms of conflict in multiethnic states. It presents a theory that …

This study examined the effect of exposure to violent conflict on hostility towards ethnic and
religious outgroups among Nigeria's population and among its two major religious groups …

Networks of international nongovernmental organizations with missions concerning conflict
resolution (CROs) conduct a number of innovative international programs designed to …