New publication with @derenonursal.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social that looks at the repressive effect of arrests. Full article available here: doi.org/10.1177/0738... #academia #polisci #politicalscience #protest

🚨 New article! 🎉 My first solo paper is now published at @conflictmanagement.bsky.social 📄 'The onset of civil armed conflict and personalization of power in dictatorships' 👉🏻 doi.org/10.1177/0738... 🔎 Do civil conflict onsets influence the degree of personalism of dictators? 🧵👇🏻

Many studies find a link between sexism and support for political violence in some countries, but does it hold worldwide? We explore this in our new research note at @conflictmanagement.bsky.social! Spoilers: Kinda yes but also kinda no journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Peace through equality: Exploring the cross-national micro-foundations of the gender equality-peace nexus - Laura Huber, Elaine Tagert, 2026

Does individual-level support for women's rights decrease tolerance of political violence cross-nationally? While some research demonstrates that support f...

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We’re back from Summer with CMPS Volume 42(5)! The September Issue includes five articles on #RebelGroups, #EnvironmentalSecurity, #PostConflictTrauma, #CivilMilitaryRelations and #ConflictAttitudes and one data feature on #ElectoralInterventions.

As part of our series on published articles at CMPS, this thread focuses on co-authored papers involving authors based in different countries. The data includes all co-authored papers from the last 12 volumes.

CMPS Volume 42 Issue 4 is here. The July issue features five articles on rebel militarisation, UN voting preferences, the media’s impact on postwar attitudes, territorial claims and conflict escalation, and border walls and terrorism.

In this thread, we’re looking at co-authorship trends at Conflict Management and Peace Science! Using data from the past 12 years of CMPS volumes, we’ve tracked the percentages of co-authored vs. single-authored manuscripts.

As part of our series on submitted and published articles at CMPS, this thread highlights a steady rise in papers by non-US-based authors since 2013. This data is from CMPS's last 12 volumes, reflecting every author’s home institution when published.

📌 New paper out in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social ➡️ Individuals exposed to severe and somatic forms of violence are more likely to favour political and negotiated solutions. Evidence for the "violence begets war-weariness" hypothesis! 📖 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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CMPS Issue 42(3) is here! The May issue features five research articles and one data feature, covering key topics in conflict dynamics, peacebuilding, and international relations.

My first article, co-authored with @efetokdemir.bsky.social and Ersel Aydınlı, is published @conflictmanagement.bsky.social Our study sheds light on the least studied area on the external support literature by focusing on target responses. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

In this thread, we’re showcasing published articles by non-US-based authors, drawing on contributions from 32 countries since 2013. The data reflects each author’s institutional affiliation at the time of publication across 12 years of CMPS volumes.

Atsushi Tago and me asked Czech and Japanese respondents how they viewed military - but also non-military support - to victims of invasion in Europe and Asia. Curious about the results? See now out in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social in #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Friends as neighbors? Geographic closeness improves support to other governments - Michal Onderco, Atsushi Tago, 2025

This paper delves into the dynamic relationship between where the conflict takes place and public support for military intervention in the context of friendly c...

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In our ongoing look at geographic diversity in CMPS, this thread examines the number of articles published by authors based in the US compared to those based elsewhere over the last 12 volumes.

Introducing CMPS Issue 42(2)! The March issue features five new research articles, covering key topics in rebel group legitimacy, US foreign policy, UN peacekeeping, and the impact of nuclear weapons on state behaviour.

As part of our ongoing series sharing insights from CMPS articles and submissions, this thread explores the geographic diversity of our authors' home institutions. Our data reveals a steady increase in the number of countries represented in published articles since 2013.

In our efforts for transparency around diversity in peace science publishing, this thread examines Sage’s data on the gender of reviewers at CMPS. #PeaceAndConflict #GenderGap #Academic #Publishing

My coauthors and I have "unique offerings" for conflict scholars to explain the connection between ideology and rebel governance in this article. It is now online first @conflictmanagement.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Unique offerings: Ideological competition and rebel governance - Seden Akcinaroglu, Jeremy Berkowitz, Carlos E. Moreno Leon, Sema Hande Ogutcu-Fu, Evgeny Sedashov, Efe Tokdemir, 2025

This study examines the factors influencing non-state armed actors’ (NSAAs) ability and willingness to implement rebel governance, with a focus on the group's i...

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In our ongoing analysis of submissions and acceptance rates at CMPS, this thread focuses on the percentages of articles accepted by gender from 2015 to 2023. #PeaceAndConflict #GenderGap #Academic #Publishing

The first Conflict Management and Peace Science issue of 2025 is here: Volume 42(1)! This issue features the Peace Science Society presidential address, three new research articles and an innovative data feature.

As part of our commitment to transparency around diversity and inclusion at CMPS, we’re sharing insights from Sage’s submission data on article acceptances by male and female authors since 2015.

As part of our ongoing series of insights from Sage’s data on submission trends at CMPS, this thread examines the final decisions for articles submitted by male and female authors since 2015.

In our ongoing series sharing insights from Sage’s data on articles and submissions, we’re comparing author gender across every issue of CMPS. Looking as far back as 1973, this thread highlights historical gender disparity in peace and conflict studies.

In this thread, we're taking a closer look at Sage's data on submissions from female authors. While submissions are still lower than those from male authors, there has been a clear upwards trajectory since 2015!

We’re excited to start sharing insights into CMPS’s submissions over the next few weeks! Thanks to data from our publisher, Sage, we can explore submission patterns to see how they’ve evolved over time. We'll begin by looking at gender differences among submitting authors.

Introducing the November Issue of CMPS! We’re back with Volume 41(6), featuring six new articles on alliance dynamics, conflict prevention strategies, nuclear crises and rebel governance. Explore the latest insights into the complexities of peace science below.

See below for @thescottwolford.bsky.social's thread on the just published CMPS symposium on bargaining theory and Russia's invasion of Ukraine! All four symposium articles are currently ungated and free-to-read.

Scott Wolford@thescottwolford.bsky.social · 2y ago

My last act as Editor of @conflictmanagement.bsky.social was writing the intro for an ungated symposium on the Ukraine War and bargaining models of war, featuring contributions from @bradsmithunc.bsky.social, Isil Idrisoglu and William Spaniel, and Sasha de Vogel and Jessica Sun. 1/3 Polisky

Spring is arriving (at least where we are), and so is CMPS issue 41(3), featuring six articles on the effects of UNHRC shaming and of civilian victimization, rough terrain insurgency, public attitudes on sanctions, airpower, and piracy. Articles are here:

Did you know that in addition to regular articles, CMPS also publishes two other types of articles?

Dear Conflict Management and Peace Science community,   We are thrilled to announce a new chapter in our journey as we welcome the new editorial team to lead Conflict Management and Peace Science into the future. 🚀📚   👥 Meet Our New Editors: