Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth Following last weekend’s questionable ceasefire (the emphasis was more on the “fire” than the “cease”…
Month: October 2012
20 posts
Temporary Cease-Fire in Syria
By Page Fortna I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t expect the four day Id al-Adha cease-fire in…
Friday Puzzler: Why Take Credit for Shooting a Girl?, Answered
By Barbara F. Walter In her book, Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill, Jessica…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth Is Iran supporting Syria because Syria is Iran’s “route to the sea”? Not so much.…
Surprises and Non-Surprises at the Foreign Policy Debate
By Erica Chenoweth and Oliver Kaplan [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tecohezcA78?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Here are a few thoughts on what was surprising —…
Why Don’t Americans Care About Foreign Policy?
By Joe Young Watching the last three debates (two presidential, one VP) is disheartening for the foreign policy…
Can Climate Anomalies Explain Conflict Patterns?
Guest post by Lionel Beehner Do spikes in temperature or rainfall cause greater conflict? General John Allen, America’s…
Friday Puzzler: Why Take Credit for Shooting a Girl?
By Barbara F. Walter There are two blatant puzzles associated with the shooting of 14 year old Malala…
Nobel Peace Prize for Indecision
By Steve Saideman The European Union was named this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner. My daughter was most…
On Keeping a Colombian Peace
By Oliver Kaplan Page Fortna’s post earlier this week is an excellent analysis of the prospects for peacekeepers…