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Now the Important Part: Implementing DOJ’s Task Force on Election Worker Threats
"Having anything close to one-third of election workers fearing for their safety is simply unsustainable."
Q&A with Steve Vladeck and Rolf Mowatt Larssen on Democracy, Insurrection, and Where We Go From Here
In the aftermath of the certification of Biden’s victory and the insurrection at the Capitol, a discussion about how institutions and norms withstood the assault and what weaknesses…
Alarms Raised in Central African Republic: Pre-Election Fighting Threatens Civilians and Fragile Peace
Ahead of elections this weekend, risks of a dramatic escalation of violence and political crisis in Central African Republic. What you need to know.
Risk of Election-Related Violence Remains, Here’s What Could Reduce It
Six weeks after the election, the United States still faces an elevated risk of political violence despite the Electoral College certifying the result and the courts upholding…
Could America’s Electoral Process Foment Political Violence?
Scholars of political violence and regime transition caution that there is potential for further escalation of non-state violence in America because, while Election Day passed…
Initial Risk Assessment for U.S. Post-Election Violence
President Donald Trump's false statements about the results are the primary driver for the increased threat of post-election violence.
An Analytic Framework for Assessing Risks of U.S. Post-Election Violence
"When I served as a senior analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, I developed frameworks to evaluate the risk of election-related instability overseas. As a National…
We Need a Task Force on Political Violence in America
A Task Force on Political Violence could potentially help the U.S. government be more prepared for the rising possibility of violence and its impact.
Breaking Ranks in a Civil-Military Crisis: Strategic Communication to Register Dissent
Military leaders have principled options to address a legally questionable political decision while maintaining the rule of law and civilian control.
The Short Fuse: Autocrats, Hate Speech and Political Violence
“When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” It took three and a half years into his presidency, but Twitter finally flagged one of President Donald Trump’s tweets as…
Researchers on Atrocity Prevention Warn: US on Path to Widespread Political Violence
The United States remains on the precipice of widespread human rights violations against its own civilian population. As scholars of armed conflict and human rights with a combined…
The Untold Power of Bill Barr to Direct US Military Forces in Case of “Civil Unrest”
Whether deployed against protests for racial justice or deployed to interfere with free and fair elections in November, the US military operations would be led by Bill Barr, not…