More Challenges to Women’s Representation in Afghanistan
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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…
Will the Egyptian Coup Affect Other Islamist Groups?
Guest post by Brent Sasley In the aftermath of the Egyptian military’s overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood government,…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin In Egypt, how Mohamed Morsi’s time in office led liberals to warm to the military. Anthony Bubalo also examines…
Syria: A Treasure Trove For Future Scholarship
By Lionel Beehner The International Crisis Group’s latest report on Syria makes for some compelling reading and offers a…
Coup Be Coup
By Steve Saideman Fittingly, I was in Budapest when Egypt’s democracy started to come to an end. Why…
Friday Puzzler: Amidst a Decline of Coups, Egypt
By Barbara F. Walter Wednesday’s coup in Egypt runs counter to the trend of an apparent decrease in…
Weekly Links
By Taylor Marvin Jeremy Pressman on gender and blogging in IR. Daniel Philpott talks about the role of religion in…
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…