“Dark Networks” and Extremist Adaptation
Guest post by Michael Kenney. Today, two of Britain’s leading extremists go on trial at the historic Old…
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The Jevons Paradox and the Economy of Drone Strikes
Guest post by Christopher Shay. The killing in May of Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, the late leader of…
Between Radicalization and Violence
Guest post by Yelena Biberman and Gage Willand. Why do people kill in the name of an idea? The…
Why Orlando Happened and How to Prevent Future Attacks
By Joe Young. On September 11, 2001, I watched live, like the rest of the world, as planes flew…
But Still, Like Air, I’ll Rise
Guest post by Cassy Dorff. Sunday morning is a time often reserved for the absence of rushing, for…
Why the Method Matters
By Thomas Zeitzoff. A recent article in the Chronicle discusses anthropologist Scott Atran’s work in Iraq and Syria.…
Peace by Assassination?
Guest post by Yelena Biberman. What is to be done when the leader of a powerful insurgent organization is…
Sport, Nationalism, and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: ‘War Minus the Shooting’?
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues Recent revelations by The New York Times of alleged state-involvement by…
Civil Society and Trajectories of Violence: A Summary of Emerging Research
By Pauline Moore and Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues On a sunny afternoon in Atlanta, GA, scholars gathered…
The Role of Former Combatants in Preventing Violence: Lessons for Islamic State Returnees?
Guest post by Gordon Clubb. The prospective return of Islamic State foreign fighters to Europe has prompted some…