In recent years, cities in countries such as Syria, Ukraine, and Somalia have been sites of
major incidents of armed conflict. Such violence has led observers to note that armed conflict …

Why do some of Africa's urban areas experience higher rates of protest incidence than
others? Numerous authors have highlighted the role of urbanisation and democratisation in …

The world's population is increasingly concentrated in cities. Research on urbanization's
implications for peace and security has been hampered by a lack of comparable data on …

Warfare often spills over into contentious mobilisation in cities. However, violent urban social
disorder is not simply a reflection of broader conflict dynamics. In this article, I argue that …

Do sudden weather disasters in cities of the Global South increase the likelihood of anti-
government protests? In cities of the Global South, floods, storms, and landslides strain …

The world is urbanising rapidly and cities are increasingly held as the most important arenas
for sustainable development. Cities emerging from war are no exception, but across the …

A core promise of democratic elections is to transform political violence into non-violent,
institutionalized conflict in parliament. But elections can also incite bloodshed: they can …

The increasing frequency and intensity of climate change-related extreme weather events in
various global regions pose significant challenges to the affected societies. This is …

Hvorfor er er noen valg gang på gang preget av vold og demonstrasjoner, mens andre går
helt fredelig for seg? Denne oppgaven tar for seg forholdet mellom valg og sosial uro, og …