Transformations of Political Violence?

Political vio­lence in its many forms – from riotous protests to war between states – remains ever-present and has immense moral and political implica­tions. However, the overall develop­ment of political violence re­mains poorly under­stood. Examining existing re­search, authors identify three general positions: political vio­lence has either declined, esca­lated, or taken different forms. They provide a basic frame­work to better group existing approaches, examine available findings, and to enable the design of further research to better under­stand the develop­ment of political violence.