Why do some citizens pursue civic engagement after exposure to violence while others retreat from civic life? Existing theories point toward the trauma of victimization. …
Violence is commonly viewed as inherent to the drug trade. Yet, there is dramatic variation in patterns of drug violence across and within countries similarly …
This dissertation examines why and how states create irregular military units. Security is conventionally viewed as the state’s quintessential and exclusive domain. Centralization, bureaucratization, and …
This dissertation examines the causes of forced displacement—the phenomenon wherein individuals leave their homes due to violence—within and from cities in the Global South. Non-state …
