What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…
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Grading Joe Biden on Foreign Policy
By Danielle Lupton, and guest contributor Michael Robinson Former Vice President Joe Biden has rapidly emerged as the…
Can the Taliban Trust Trump?
By Navin Bapat and guest contributor Rebecca Best Earlier this month, the Taliban proposed a ceasefire to facilitate…
The Lesson of the Afghanistan Papers
By Navin Bapat The Washington Post’s publication of the Afghanistan Papers reveals that, although the official line was…
Iran’s Long Shadow in Syria
Guest post by Khaled Terkawi. When I was in the old Homs city in 2012, the rebels arrested…
How US Military Aid Can Backfire
Guest post by Daniel Karell and Sebastian Schutte. Can military forces mitigate insurgent activity—“win hearts and minds”—by implementing…
Framework Deal: A Long-Term Path to Peace in Afghanistan
Guest post by Matthew Hauenstein and Madhav Joshi. Two weeks ago, the US envoy to Afghanistan announced that…
Resisting Coca: How Communities Avoid Narco-economies
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues. When armed conflicts involve illicit economies, they can create special risks for…
Polarization, Populism, and PR: Proportional, Inclusive Elections Appear to be the Key to Countering Social Polarization
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues. The just-concluded elections in Sweden reveal that the vein of populism…
The Last Best Aid? Rethinking Paralegal Assistance
Guest post by Geoffrey Swenson. In an era of ever increasing skepticism towards foreign aid, international paralegal assistance…