The Policy Prescriptions of Pope Francis
By Barbara F. Walter Pope Francis has spoken surprisingly little about political violence. What he has said, however,…
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Geographical Ignorance and Americans’ Views on Ukraine
By Will H. Moore Yesterday at the Monkey Cage we learned that the worse Americans were at “pinning…
What Negotiations with Iran Tell Us About North Korea
By Barbara F. Walter Obama’s decision to negotiate with Iran over the country’s nuclear program reveals a lot about…
Obama’s Syria Speech — A Diplomatic Solution?
By Taylor Marvin Yesterday President Obama gave an important speech on Syria, asking Congress to delay a decision on whether…
Obama’s Eden Moment
By Allison Beth Hodgkins As President Obama contemplates his next move on Syria, he would do well to consider…
So Which Is It? Deterrence or Compellence?
By Sara Bjerg Moller On Monday I came across this little gem in the Washington Post’s coverage* of what now…
Why Do Presidents Make Predictably Disastrous Choices? Part I
By Erica Chenoweth So a lot of folks are puzzling about Obama’s choice to provide arms to Syrian…
5 Reasons Why the Obama Administration’s Decision to Offer “Military Support” to Syrian Rebels Couldn’t Come at a Worse Time
By Sara Bjerg Moller Yesterday’s surprise announcement by the White House that the US will “increase the scale and scope of…
Why More Violence Means Less Support For US Intervention in Syria
Guest post by Lionel Beehner One puzzle about the conflict in Syria: as the fighting grows more violent and…
Friday Puzzler: Obama’s Shift on Drones
By Barbara F. Walter The idea for today’s puzzler comes from my good friend Luke Condra at the…