The COVID-19 pandemic has been observed to have increased aggressive behavior and violence in the United States. This study tests whether political instability events propelled gun purchasing through a temporally sensitive analysis based on data drawn from Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) monthly FBI’s NICS National Instant Criminal Background Check System. It utilizes m...

The political histories of countries in West Africa differ in terms of political instability, conflict and democracy. An important objective of CRISE’s work on this region has been to contrast experiences across countries and over time in order to improve understanding of why some countries have remained relatively peaceful while others have suffered serious violent conflict (either at the nati...

Does government stability shift the way White and Black Americans represent and make voting decisions about political candidates? Participants judged how representative lightened, darkened, and unaltered photographs were of a racially ambiguous candidate ostensibly running for political office (Studies 1-3). When the governmental system was presented as stable, White participants who shared (vs...

Many developing countries experience habitat degradation and unsustainable natural resource exploitation, with biodiversity and habitat conservation efforts often impeded by political instability and limited funding. Challenges in previous conservation efforts coupled with the current rate of marine habitat degradation and species declines warrant consideration of an innovative conservation app...

On August 14, 1947, Pakistan was carved out on the map of the world for the Muslims of India in order so that they could live in peace and harmony, according to the principles of Islam, free to pursue all spiritual and worldly endeavours in a homeland of their own. Though full of hope and nationalistic fervour; the people of Pakistan were unable to fully realize the dream of their own personali...