Foreign Policy in the Next Obama Administration
By Joe Young With the dust of the 2012 US election settling, we have an opportunity to assess…
Justice as Obstruction in Gaza and Israel
Guest Post by Boaz Atzili Here we go again. “Israel has the right to defend itself.” So said…
Doubting a New Era in Human Security?
Guest post by Reed Wood A growing number of scholars and nongovernmental agencies see a pale light emerging…
Global Trends in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: A Response to Green, Cohen, and Wood
By Andrew Mack We thank Amelia Hoover Green, Dara Kay Cohen and Elizabeth Jean Wood (henceforth GCW) for…
Political Violence Today
By Steve Saideman It is somewhat strange how things tend to come together. This Sunday marked Remembrance Day…
Syria: The Turning Tide
By Timothy D. Sisk Daily news reports confirm that the tide is quickly turning against Syria’s brutal Assad…
Would Someone Please Explain This to Me?
By Taylor Marvin Last summer we asked our readers to submit their questions about political violence for our…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth Yesterday, British Prime Minister David Cameron once again floated the idea of giving Bashar al-Assad…
Civilian Casualties, Democracy & Wealthy Countries
By Will H. Moore NYU Press has published a provocative book by Yagil Levy titled Israel’s Death Hierarchy:…
Friday Puzzler: Chinese Corruption and the Paper Trail Left Behind
By Barbara F. Walter Last Friday, David Barboza of the New York Times published what is likely to…