Why Egypt May Avoid Civil War
By Lionel Beehner The question on many minds right now is whether Egypt is sliding into a civil war.…
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Friday Puzzler: Why do Extremists Disproportionately Gain When States Falter?
By Barbara F. Walter One of the puzzles associated with the war in Syria is why radical Islamist groups…
Friday Puzzler: Sexual Assault and the US Military
By Barbara F. Walter Over the last six months we’ve read lots of news stories about sexual assault…
Warlordism and Control in Syria
By Erica Chenoweth Ben Hubbard’s article in last Thursday’s New York Times has a few interesting insights. Assad…
More Challenges to Women’s Representation in Afghanistan
By Sarah Bush Bad news about women’s rights in Afghanistan — as if we needed any more of…
Why a Coup in Egypt, and Why Now?
By Barbara F. Walter Last week’s puzzler posed two questions. First, why has the number of coups in Sub-Sahara…
Male Victimhood in Armed Conflict
By Kristine Eck and Olga Vera Hänni A widely accepted claim is that women make up the majority of…
UN’s New Intervention in DRC: Offensive or Inoffensive?
By Lionel Beehner With President Obama just wrapping up his trip to Africa, it’s worth pausing to consider the…
The Atrocities Prevention Board Study Assistance Program (APBSAB)
By Christian Davenport So, I was reading the New York Times again (habit) and I read about this Presidential…
Democratic Elections Deter Torture, Right?
By Will H. Moore Good day. Are you in search of some uplifting news? If so, this is…