Bad Options for Syria
By Dan Byman One of the joys of being an academic and a think tanker is that you…
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Quick Report from Israel and the Palestinian Territories
By Erica Chenoweth Two weeks ago, I thought a permanent status agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority…
"Doable" Options in Syria
Guest Post by Matthew Krain In the face of a systematic campaign of atrocities against Syrian citizens, challenging the…
The Need for Multilateral Intervention in Syria
Guest Post by Reed M. Wood The worsening Syrian insurgency pressures the US and its allies to…
Ungoverned Spaces
By Joseph Young The term failed state is a failed concept. It suggests that the modern state is…
Syria, Libya, and the Responsibility to Protect
By Andrew Kydd Over ten thousand people have been killed in the fighting in Syria, and the Assad…
Syria Outcome @ a Glance
By Joseph Young and Erica Chenoweth As our readers know, we have devoted a great of attention to…
Ethnic Groups Are Not States
By Lise Morjé Howard Ethnic groups are not states. This simple fact seems to elude many journalists and,…
Syria: UN Monitors a Failure?
By Oliver Kaplan The April 12 Annan plan to deal with Syria was intended to moderate the Assad…
Why Assad Will Fight to the Death
By Barbara F. Walter A striking fact about civil wars is that the outcome is often clear months…