Arming the Opposition: Do Sponsors Influence Client Violence?
Guest post by Reed M. Wood Thanks to the consideration of International Organization, the article “External Rebel Sponsorship…
Micro-Management in Defense: Bane or Boon
By Steve Saideman In the past week I have watched the Errol Morris documentary on Donald Rumsfeld (The…
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By Taylor Marvin Fighters from the ISIS jihadi organization have seized most of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, expanding the…
Renewed Violence in Pakistan
By Erica Chenoweth Last night, the Pakistani Taliban (otherwise known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP) allegedly staged a…
The VA Scandal: One Hypothesis
By Tanisha M. Fazal As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings, it is important to remember…
Terrorism and Single-Party States
By Joe Young China has a terrorism problem. Members of the Uighur ethnic minority have recently perpetrated at…
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By Taylor Marvin Continuing the conversation on how the wars in Iraq and Syria are weakening the borders of the Middle…
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By Taylor Marvin In Maiduguri, the northeast Nigerian city that is Boko Haram’s “hometown,” unemployment and fear feed instability among…
There Will Be No Civil War in Ukraine, And Putin Knows It
By Barbara F. Walter Last Wednesday Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced that Ukraine “is as close to…
Why Can’t Democracies Settle Civil Wars?
Guest post by Joakim Kreutz What effects will the outcome of the upcoming Colombian presidential elections (May 25th) have…