Why Terrorists Become More Violent
Guest post by Justin Conrad and Kevin Greene Shortly after entering the Syrian city of Palmyra in recent…
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Sticking with Sanctions Means We Are Stuck with the Status Quo in Ukraine
Guest post by Bryan R. Early, Brandon Valeriano, and Ryan C. Maness The current political situation with respect to…
What Are the Prospects of Preventive Diplomacy? Conflict Intensity Might Give Us a Hint.
Guest post by Constantin Ruhe During the Syrian conflict, violence escalated dramatically in late 2011 and early 2012.…
Turkey, Syria, and the Dormant Dilemmas of Sovereignty
Guest post by Gabriel Mitchell and Ariel I. Ahram Since Turkey’s decision to support Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in 2011,…
The US Won’t Declare War on ISIS
By Tanisha M. Fazal Following President Obama’s recent address laying out a strategy deploying airstrikes and advisers to…
What is ISIS?
Guest post by Jack A. Goldstone The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has emerged as the…