Read More Weekly LinksOctober 7, 2013 By Taylor Marvin As always in war, ordinary Syrians continue to suffer, including the country’s Christian minority. Refugees live… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Are Syria’s Urban Sunnis Screwed?October 4, 2013 By Barbara F. Walter Last night I gave a presentation to a large audience at UC San Diego’s School… Read More 0 0 0
Government Violence in Sudan and a Headline That Drives Me CrazyOctober 3, 2013 By Erica Chenoweth Sudan is experiencing a fresh outburst of protests and demonstrations, reportedly provoked by rising fuel… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Weekly LinksOctober 1, 2013 By Taylor Marvin After the horrific attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Mall, al-Shabab leaders have vowed to wage a “long… Read More 0 0 0
Decoding What Human Rights Groups Said About SyriaSeptember 30, 2013 By Sarah Bush During the past month, political pundits have not been the only people disagreeing vociferously about… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Peace Overtures from Iran?September 27, 2013 By Barbara F. Walter This past Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made a somewhat surprising speech in which… Read More 0 0 0
Read More The Strength of al-ShababSeptember 26, 2013 By Joe Young The recent attack by al-Shabab on an up-scale shopping mall in Nairobi, which has claimed… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Weekly LinksSeptember 23, 2013 By Taylor Marvin An ongoing terrorist attack on a Nairobi, Kenya shopping mall frequented by foreigners by the Somali militant… Read More 0 0 0
Read More The Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical WeaponsSeptember 20, 2013 By Barbara F. Walter Last week I asked why Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons even after Obama had drawn… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Oslo’s Enduring Commitment ProblemSeptember 19, 2013 By Allison Beth Hodgkins Why would anyone want to read another analysis of the commitment problems lurking in… Read More 0 0 0