Why Democratic Occupiers Struggle
Guest post by Matthew Wells “You bomb the hell out of them, and then you encircle it, and…
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Soldiers in Dark Times: Military Education, Ethics, and Political Science
By Celestino Perez, Jr. for Denver Dialogues Political scientists, particularly those who study high-stakes situations wherein lives and regimes…
Is Someone Politicizing Intelligence on ISIS?
Guest post by Joshua Rovner This week the New York Times reported on complaints that the military is…
How Can We Keep Aid Workers Safe?
Guest post by Larissa Fast Today is World Humanitarian Day, a day to remember humanitarian aid workers around…
The Biggest Threat to the Middle East Isn’t ISIL. It’s Civil Wars.
By Barbara F. Walter The greatest threat to American interests in the Middle East doesn’t come from ISIL…
What Do We Know, and Need to Know, About Successful Counterinsurgency?
Guest post by Eli Berman and Aila M. Matanock Imagine a counterinsurgency challenge: government forces (like the Iraqi…
ISIS, Ideology, and the Illicit Drug Economy
Guest post by Eric W. Schoon Reports have emerged alleging that the Islamic State is funding their efforts…
Counting Those Killed in Acts of Terror
By Will H. Moore Last week the New America Foundation made news with its release of a count…
“Hearts & Minds” on My Mind
By Will H. Moore Last week ProPublica carried a post decrying wasted US tax dollars on “Hearts &…
Political Violence and Humanitarian Technology
Guest post by Katja Lindskov Jacobsen Can humanitarian uses of new digital technologies always be expected to have benevolent…