Did Charles Tilly Labor in Vain?
By Will H. Moore Last week Jonathan Panikoff posted a stream of clap-trap and nonsense at Small Wars…
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Do Red Lines on WMD Use Matter?
Guest post by Lionel Beehner Do red lines matter? The Obama administration has faced mounting criticism for setting a…
Supporting the Peace Talks in Colombia
By Oliver Kaplan As part of our continuing interest in the ongoing negotiations with Colombia’s FARC rebels, co-author…
The Decline of Violence in Africa
By David E. Cunningham This week’s (March 2nd-8th) issue of The Economist has a 14-page special feature on…
Resolving the Syria Crisis: Conference Report
By Oliver Kaplan and Erica Chenoweth On January 10-11, the University of Denver hosted “Resolving the Syria Crisis,”…
Books on Political Violence You Should Own*
By Joe Young Like all academics, I am a hoarder. I hoard books. A proud academic has shelves…
Is the International Criminal Court Following the Flag in Mali?
By Leslie Vinjamuri Only five days after the French launched a military attack on Islamic militants in Mali’s Northern…
Another French Military Intervention in Africa
By David E. Cunningham For the last several days, French forces have used military force to support the…
Gun Control for Rebels
By Oliver Kaplan In the most recent cinematic installment of James Bond, Skyfall, Bond’s hunt for the bad…
Why Syria’s 60,000 Deaths Should Not Shock Us
Guest post by Lionel Beehner The United Nations has reported that the conflict in Syria has exceeded 60,000 fatalities,…