Why Secession Isn’t Likely for South Yemen
By guest contributor Tyler B. Parker Separatist struggles often shape international politics. Some secessionist movements have yielded sovereign…
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Annexation Won’t “Kill” Jordan’s Peace Agreement with Israel
By Allison Hodgkins Will Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley come at the expense of peace with Jordan?…
Is COVID-19 “Shrinking” the State?
By Juan Tellez Much has been written lately about the potential for COVID-19 to instigate or exacerbate political…
Roadblocks to Legitimacy for the Taliban
By guest contributor Shikshya Adhikari The Taliban’s attempts to garner political legitimacy cannot go unnoticed. The Taliban were…
As Governments Dither on COVID-19, Jihadists and Gang Leaders Step In
Guest post by Gregoire Phillips We live in a strange time. Through a combination of online, radio, and…
Yemen’s Proxy Wars Explained
By guest contributor Tyler B. Parker, and permanent contributor Peter Krause Five years ago today, Yemen became a…
Diversions: Yemen (2015)
A new weekly PV@G series features one piece from our archive every Friday, chosen for its continued relevance,…
Will the Peace Plan Bring Peace?
By Michael Barnett After several years of consultations, trial balloons, and delays, on Jan. 28, President Trump released…
Can the Taliban Trust Trump?
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Earlier this month, the Taliban proposed a ceasefire to facilitate…
Trump’s Peace Plan Is a Paradigm Shift for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
By Peter Krause This week, President Trump unveiled his so-called “deal of the century” to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian…