Crossing the Rubicon: The Dynamics of Restraint in Civil War Last updated on Oct 24, 2026 Go to Project Site Photo: Slkozhin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Research projects Sebastian van Baalen Associate Professor of Peace & Conflict Research My research focuses on the dynamics of resistance and cooperation in civil war and authoritarian states. Related Cooperation Across Enemy Lines: Explaining Prisoner Releases and Exchanges in War Why Victim Movements Work Universities at Peace: Academic Freedom and Civil Society Engagement during Peace Processes Opting Out? Explaining the Effectiveness of Election Boycotts Alliances of Anarchy: Actor Constellations and Patterns of Electoral Violence