Why Was There No “Battle for Baghdad”?
Guest post by Charles Butcher In June 2014, the “Islamic State” captured a string of cites in northern…
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The United States: Laggard on Women’s Representation, Promoter of Women’s Representation
By Sarah Bush In my very first post on Political Violence at a Glance, I discussed some of…
Want to Eradicate Poverty in the 21st Century? Pursue Peace
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues This year at the United Nations a new development agenda is…
On the Bright Side
By Steve Saideman NATO’s day job, providing reassurance to its members and seeking to deter Russia from attacking…
Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
Is the Taliban a Terrorist Group?
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The White House recently argued that the (Afghan) Taliban is not a…
The Strategic Incentives for Violent Extremism
By Barbara F. Walter On February 18th, the Obama administration will hold a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.…
The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
By Bridget Coggins Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died last Friday. Salman bin Abdulaziz has been the Crown Prince…
Senate Report on Torture Seems Unlikely to Lead to Greater Accountability
By Leslie Vinjamuri The executive summary of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s report on torture, released…
Do Revelations of Injustice Increase Violence?
By Erica Chenoweth Critics of the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s use of…