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…
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Guest Puzzler: Why’s Iran So Terrible at Lying?
By Taylor Marvin The Iranian government regularly trumpets its technical achievements. This in and of itself is unsurprising,…
Why Does Anyone Need High-Capacity Magazines?
By Andrew Kydd One aspect of the gun debate ignited by the Newtown massacre is the controversy over…
Gun Control for Rebels
By Oliver Kaplan In the most recent cinematic installment of James Bond, Skyfall, Bond’s hunt for the bad…
Friday Puzzler: Why Has Hamas Never Targeted the United States with Violence?
By Barbara F. Walter For decades Hamas has been engaged in a battle with Israel over territory and Israel’s very…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth The Obama administration has recognized the Syrian opposition, rather than the Assad regime, as the…
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…
Syria: The Turning Tide
By Timothy D. Sisk Daily news reports confirm that the tide is quickly turning against Syria’s brutal Assad…
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…
Friday Puzzler: Why Take Credit for Shooting a Girl?
By Barbara F. Walter There are two blatant puzzles associated with the shooting of 14 year old Malala…