Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth A recent article in the New York Times reminded me of recent work about why violence…
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On the Perils of Red Lines
By Erica Chenoweth Our very own contributor Dan Byman has an op-ed in the Sunday New York Times…
Do Red Lines on WMD Use Matter?
Guest post by Lionel Beehner Do red lines matter? The Obama administration has faced mounting criticism for setting a…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth Why would Syrian rebels abduct UN peacekeepers stationed in the Golan Heights? Here are two…
Ongoing R2P Violations in Syria Highlight the Urgency of Global Governance Reform
Guest post by Eamon Aloyo Bashar al-Assad’s military and some opposition rebels have committed, and will likely continue committing,…
Why Syria’s 60,000 Deaths Should Not Shock Us
Guest post by Lionel Beehner The United Nations has reported that the conflict in Syria has exceeded 60,000 fatalities,…
Evading Invasion: Syria’s Chemical Weapons and Obama’s Audience Costs
By Erica D. Borghard and Jack Snyder Syria’s recent chemical weapons activity has raised the specter of audience…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth The Obama administration has recognized the Syrian opposition, rather than the Assad regime, as the…
Will Assad Use His Chemical Weapons?
By Taylor Marvin The risk of chemical weapons use by the Assad regime appears to be increasing. The New…
Syria: The Turning Tide
By Timothy D. Sisk Daily news reports confirm that the tide is quickly turning against Syria’s brutal Assad…