Why has political violence been rising again after decades of post-Cold War decline? In our new article in International Security, we argue the answer lies not in great-power competition, but rather in the return of nationalist geopolitics. doi.org/10.1162/ISEC.a…
direct.mit.edu The Return of Nationalist Geopolitics: Liberal Backsliding and Armed Conflict Abstract. The post-Cold War decline in violent conflict has given way to rising instability both within and between states. While many attribute this shift to intensified great power competition, we...