Publication

This publication assesses the state of political violence and protest across critical flashpoints in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing both an overview of 2018’s developments and a preview of what to watch out for in 2019. It contends that disorder spread across such areas in 2018, with political violence and protest surging in more countries than they declined. These trends show few signs of stopping in 2019 as conflict and unrest threaten to expand in scope and scale.