Why is Freedom in Decline?
By Erica Chenoweth Every year Freedom House publishes a report on the state of Freedom in the World.[1]…
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Is UN Offensive Intervention in Congo a New Model of Peacekeeping?
By Lionel Beehner Good news is a rare commodity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). So skepticism is…
Tips on Drones from Colombian Communities
By Oliver Kaplan At first glance, the plight of Colombian peasants may appear to have little to do with…
Dispatch from Warsaw & the World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
By Erica Chenoweth Last week, I was in Warsaw attending the World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. A…
War Without Weapons: How Non-Violent Campaigns Reduce the Incidence of War
By Andrew Mack Over the past four decades, there has been an astonishing, though little noticed, decline in…
A Dispatch from a Syrian Refugee Camp
By Lionel Beehner A few quick and random thoughts on my recent trip interviewing refugees along the Syrian-Jordanian…
Are Syria’s Urban Sunnis Screwed?
By Barbara F. Walter Last night I gave a presentation to a large audience at UC San Diego’s School…
Government Violence in Sudan and a Headline That Drives Me Crazy
By Erica Chenoweth Sudan is experiencing a fresh outburst of protests and demonstrations, reportedly provoked by rising fuel…
Decoding What Human Rights Groups Said About Syria
By Sarah Bush During the past month, political pundits have not been the only people disagreeing vociferously about…
The Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I asked why Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons even after Obama had drawn…