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Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 1d

📢 New article📢
Why do assassinations of social activists persist in democratic regimes?
Juan Albarracín, Rodrigo Moura Karolczak & Jonas Wolff link these killings to highly territorialized industrial deforestation in the Amazon, where criminal-political networks violently react to local resistance.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 5d

To get an overview of the special issue, read the introduction to the special issue here: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 5d

The 14 special issue articles make advancements in four areas: (1) strategies of violent actors to avoid the accountability constraints of democracy, (2) the actors sponsoring violence, (3) the effects of political violence in democracy, and (4) the debate on popular support for political violence.

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 5d

📣 New Special Issue! 📣
Our new special issue on Political Violence in Democracies is now out! 📖
This very timely special issue has been guest edited by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social.

Check out the complete issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/jpra/62/5

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 7d

To learn more about the findings, read the open access article here: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 7d

Using social media engagement as a proxy, they find a measurable drop in support for Republican politicians, especially those closely aligned with Donald Trump. The findings suggest that violent escalation can provoke short-term backlash, even in consolidated democracies.

Democracy dismissed: When leaders and citizens choose election violence - Kathleen Klaus, Megan Turnbull, 2025

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 7d

📢 New publication! 📢
Does political violence backfire in mature democracies?
In this article, @kkrakows.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and @juansemorales.bsky.social (Wilfrid Laurier University) examine how the January 6 US Capitol Attack affected public support for US politicians.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 9d

To learn more about the findings, read the open access article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....

In democratic settings, election violence is often jointly produced: it relies not only on elite incentives and capacities to deploy violence, but also on the w...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 9d

Using case studies from Nigeria (2003) and the United States (2021), Kathleen Klaus (@uupeace.bsky.social) and @meganturnbull.bsky.social (@universityofga.bsky.social) introduce an analytical framework to explain how election violence becomes thinkable and feasible, even in stable democracies.

Party competition and the limits of electoral coercion: Evidence from Colombia - Andres D Uribe, 2025

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 9d

📢 New publication! 📢
Why do ordinary citizens participate in election violence in democracies?
Kathleen Klaus and @meganturnbull.bsky.social argue that such violence is often jointly produced by elites and citizens, enabled by threat-based narratives and social networks that legitimize violence.

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Marianne Dahl @mariannedahl.bsky.social · 22d

📢 New paper alert: How does war shape democratic values?
Conflict exposure and democratic values: Evidence from wartime Ukraine
by @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Marianne Dahl & Kit Rickard. 📖 Published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social special issue on Political Violence in Democracies.
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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 22d

To learn more about the findings, read the full Special Issue article here: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

In democracies around the world, armed non-state actors often use force to influence the outcome of elections. These actors leverage the threat of violence to d...

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 22d

🚨 New publication alert! 🚨

When do armed groups capture democratic elections, and when do they fail to do so?

In a new study, @andresuribe.bsky.social (@uwmadison.bsky.social) investigates how local party competition can shape the effectiveness of coercion during Colombia’s 2002 Senate elections.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 27d

This is especially true in districts with high Republican support in the 2020 US presidential elections.

Read the full article, which is part of JPR’s upcoming Special Issue on Political Violence in Democracies, here (Open Access!): doi.org/10.1177/0022...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 27d

What explains the variation in protest intensity after the 2020 US presidential election and subsequent election fraud claims?

Using a novel data set on protest activity, @marietheresemeye.bsky.social
shows that endorsement of election denial claims by local elites increased protest mobilization.

Figure showing the spatial distribution of pro-Trump protest mobilization in the United States after the presidential election in 2020.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Sep 8

The upcoming Special Issue (in press) will advance debates on how violence unfolds in democratic contexts, reminding us that democracy isn't always as peaceful as it might seem.

To get a preview, read the Open Access introduction: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨

What do we really know about political violence in democracies?

In their introduction to JPR's upcoming Special Issue, @andrearuggeri.bsky.social , Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social outline key insights and introduce 14 articles that push the field forward.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Aug 6

📚 Reminder: Want to guest edit JPR's 2027 Special Issue? Submit your proposal by 15 August! Details here: www.prio.org/journals/jpr... We look forward to receiving your proposal!

PRIO to partner with Oxford University Press for journal publishing from 2026 – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jul 7

As JPR's Editorial Office heads into the summer break, we are excited to share that we have just published our largest issue yet!

👉 Check out the July issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JPR/curr...

We will be back in early August - until then, happy reading and a peaceful summer! 🌞

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

Exciting news for the Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue! Both @prioresearch.bsky.social journals will be published by Oxford University Press (@oxfordacademic.bsky.social) from 2026 onwards!

Read the full announcement here ⤵️
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The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is proud to announce that its two flagship journals – Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue – will b ...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 30

How do nonviolent alternatives affect international support for violent rebel groups? @matthewcebul.bsky.social (@usip.org) and Jonathan Pinckney (University of Texas at Dallas) explore this question in a new article drawing on two cross-national survey experiments spanning 30+ countries.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 23

To learn more about the dataset and how it can be used, read the authors here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · Jun 23

The updated dataset extends the temporal coverage and scope, adds indicators of tactical choice and tracks organizational demand preferences over time.