Can we predict when and where violence will break out within cases of genocide? Given often weak political will to respond, knowing where to strategically prioritize limited resources is valuable information for international decision makers contemplating intervention. I develop a theoretical...

In episodes of inter-group violence, which group members participate and which do not? Although such violence is frequently framed as occurring between distinct ethnic, racial, or sectarian groups, it is easily overlooked that it is usually only a subset of the group’s members who in fact...

This report aims to assess the steps taken during Rwanda's transition following the genocide against the objective of the long-term durability of domestic peace. Its principal conclusion is that peace is most likely to endure if Rwanda's political space is gradually opened up to allow: (i)...