Joe Public v. Sue Scholar: Support for the Use of Force
Guest post by Michael C. Horowitz and Idean Salehyan In a democracy, public opinion matters. This is especially…
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Strong Medicine or Weak Placebo?: The Debate over Putin’s Foreign Policies
Guest post by Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness Paper Tiger Putin Folds Back in March 2015, Ryan Maness…
Militias in Syria & Iraq: A Blessing in Disguise?
By Barbara F. Walter Pro-government militias are proliferating in the civil wars in Syria and Iraq and this…
Beware of Hardliners Surrounding the Iran Deal
By Barbara F. Walter David Lake’s post yesterday on the Iran Deal triggered a spirited discussion amongst my…
The Iran Deal is Pretty Damn Attractive Given the Alternatives
Guest post by David Lake How you feel about the Iran agreement depends on your view of the…
Putin, Propaganda, and the Path to Peace in Ukraine
By Rudra Sil for Denver Dialogues The May 2015 Denver Dialogues symposium does a nice job of showing…
Why the UN Sucks at Conflict Prevention
By Andrew Mack In 2005, the UN’s World Summit stressed the need to create “a culture of prevention”…
Counting Those Killed in Acts of Terror
By Will H. Moore Last week the New America Foundation made news with its release of a count…
Sticking with Sanctions Means We Are Stuck with the Status Quo in Ukraine
Guest post by Bryan R. Early, Brandon Valeriano, and Ryan C. Maness The current political situation with respect to…
“Hearts & Minds” on My Mind
By Will H. Moore Last week ProPublica carried a post decrying wasted US tax dollars on “Hearts &…