Coalitions Are Not So Convenient
By Steve Saideman With the recent news that Syria’s regime may have jumped across Obama’s red lines, thoughts…
Friday Puzzler: Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws (Unless You’re Not Russian)
By Barbara F. Walter Hosting the 2014 Winter Games is clearly valuable to President Putin and his government —…
Syria & Chemical Weapons Linkage
By Taylor Marvin New reports alledge that the Assad regime has killed hundreds in an early-morning chemical attack targeting…
Rule #1 for Secessionist Movements
By Stephen Saideman If one is going to try to get votes in support of a separatist referendum, rule…
Egypt and the Road to Civil War
By Joe Young Egypt is on the road to civil war, even if policy makers don’t like the…
Cambodia’s Post-Election Crisis in Context
By Sarah Bush Cambodia, a country consistently ranked as “not free” by Freedom House, is in the midst…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin A portrait of the Cairo liberal as a military backer: “The loss of life is tragic.…
Why Extremists Thrive During Civil Wars
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I posed two questions, asking why al Qaeda has enjoyed such success in…
Why Egypt May Avoid Civil War
By Lionel Beehner The question on many minds right now is whether Egypt is sliding into a civil war.…
Links on Egypt
By Taylor Marvin The violent clearing of pro-Morsi demonstrations by security forces have killed at least 525 and injured…