Divide and Conquer – The Long-Term Political Effects of Terrorism
By Thomas Zeitzoff and Anna Getmansky The recent attacks attributed to ISIS in Paris, Beirut, the Sinai, and…
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Remember Daesh is a Network
By Deborah Avant With the downing of a Russian plane, suicide bombings in Lebanon, and carnage in Paris,…
Despite the Paris Attacks, Europe’s Refugee Crisis is an Opportunity to Confront the Past
By Rachel Epstein for Denver Dialogues The plight of refugees arriving in Europe has been grim, and it could…
State Responses to Local Conflict: Providing Security or Protecting Interests?
By Emma Elfversson When violence erupted in late 2014 between local communities in Turkana, Kenya, where oil was recently…
From Protection to Predation Part I: When Self-Defense Forces “Go Bad”
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues Academic research on internal armed conflict focuses on violence perpetrated by…
Deciphering Putin’s Aims in Syria
By Lionel Beehner Madeleine Albright once called the United States the “indispensable nation.” Interestingly, that pretty much sums…
Combating Corruption and Violence: A Struggle for Accountability on Two Fronts
By Devin Finn for Denver Dialogues After years of fraud and deception, a president falls. The narrative of…
Why Haven’t We Seen a Third Palestinian Intifada (Or Are We)?
By Will H. Moore Last week, Foreign Affairs posted a podcast asking “Why Hasn’t there been a 3rd Intifada?”…
Bridging the Metonymic Gap: In Practice Rather Than in Parlance
By Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues The conversation on “bridging the gap” is a well-aged one to say…
Celebrating As One? #1325at15
Guest post by Louise Olsson and Theodora-Ismene Gizelis On October 13th, the Security Council will meet to hold its…