This article is part two of a two-part series forecasting the year ahead in news. Part one focuses on specific, noteworthy news events that will likely affect political life in 2021. Part two hones in on broader political shifts that may escape breaking news cycles but nevertheless inform them.
1 - The Privatization of Violence
The more warfare is privatized, the less incentives there will be to hastily settle the conflict peacefully.
Pro-Turkish mercenaries (AFP/FILE)
