A growing literature explores how local environments, or contexts, affect political behavior,
especially by shaping interpersonal contact with social out-groups. While many studies still …

In environments of seemingly intractable conflict, how should we understand the role of state
capacity building and security-sector reform in transitions to peace? Prevailing wisdom …

How is the electoral behavior of minorities shaped by past violence? Recent studies found
that displacement increases hostility between perpetrators and displaced individuals, but …

Why do some communities resist armed groups non-violently while others take up arms to
do so? Recent research has advanced our knowledge of the causes and consequences of …

This study advances research on the role of protest in individual-level participation
repertoires by examining how latent class analysis can be used to identify distinctive types of …

The majority of economic actors in the developing world participate in the informal sector,
and yet little is known about the political implications of this constituency. I argue that …

Nonviolent resistance is considered one of the most effective methods of bringing about
political change. Yet empirical research on how nonviolent campaigns emerge is limited …

Beyond the Lines explores the social underpinnings of rebel adaptation and resilience. How
do rebel groups cope with crises such as repression, displacement, and fragmentation …

This article explores efforts at Arab-Israeli normalisation in Jordan. By mid-2011 the
escalating violence in Syria had closed the overland trade route connecting Europe and the …

Where cross‐border sanctuaries enable rebels to marshal external support, classical
theories of counterinsurgency extol the strategic value of border fortification. By sealing …