These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.

What we know so far is that Israel will cease its military assault in Gaza. Hamas, meanwhile, has agreed to free the remaining 20 Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza. The Conversation’s international ...

The Venezuelan opposition leader was forced to go into hiding in 2024 after being banned form standing in that year’s election.

Joanne Hsu receives research funding from NIA, NIH, and various sponsors of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The ongoing federal shutdown has resulted in a pause on regular government ...

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After two years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed on the “first phase” of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza. The deal, if it holds, will involve the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian ...