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A man waves a machete in the air as he rides on the back of a motorcycle amid other protesters on foot on a long, dirt road.

Civilian decisions in conflict: Part II

Critical State

A new article by Johannes Vüllers and Roman Krtsch in the journal Political Geography uses geographic data to determine when and where civilian protests happen during wartime in Africa between 1992 and 2013.

An internally displaced Afghan child stands outside a shelter outside Jalalabad city.

Here is why government corruption can spawn religious extremism around the globe

Global Politics
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