Dissecting Obama’s Four-Point Strategy Against ISIL
By Sara Bjerg Moller On Wednesday evening, President Obama took to the airwaves to announce his much-awaited strategy…
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Why Extremists Thrive During Civil Wars
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I posed two questions, asking why al Qaeda has enjoyed such success in…
Friday Puzzler: Why do Extremists Disproportionately Gain When States Falter?
By Barbara F. Walter One of the puzzles associated with the war in Syria is why radical Islamist groups…