Bargaining Theory and Domestic Violence
By Barbara F. Walter Domestic violence produces significantly higher costs to society than murders and civil wars, at…
Weekly Links
By Danny Hirschel-Burns ISIS has clandestinely expanded its court system in Lebanon, which begs the question: is the…
What The Iranian Nuclear Negotiations Tell Us About Soft Diplomatic Deadlines
Guest post by Matthew Cebul The Iranian nuclear negotiations and the U.S. sanctions regime are a perennial hot…
Data Challenges in Conflict Research
Guest post by Idean Salehyan and Henrik Urdal Quality data is at the heart of quality research. The…
Martyr #2475
By Allison Beth Hodgkins One of the things I hate about social media is that sometimes you refresh…
Is the Taliban a Terrorist Group?
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The White House recently argued that the (Afghan) Taliban is not a…
The Strategic Incentives for Violent Extremism
By Barbara F. Walter On February 18th, the Obama administration will hold a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.…
The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
By Bridget Coggins Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died last Friday. Salman bin Abdulaziz has been the Crown Prince…
Divining Divisions in Egypt’s Deep State
Guest post by Scott Williamson Several leaked conversations have been causing embarrassment for the regime of Egyptian President…
Yemen is Even More Dangerous Than We Think
By Barbara F. Walter and Kenneth M. Pollack People think Yemen is dangerous to United States because of…