Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth Yesterday, British Prime Minister David Cameron once again floated the idea of giving Bashar al-Assad…
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Refugees, Transnational Rebels, and the Syrian Civil War
Guest post by Idean Salehyan The Syrian conflict has sparked one of the world’s worst refugee crises, as over 300,000…
Political Violence Thought of the Week
By Erica Chenoweth “Practically, this process is positive.” ~ Bashar al Assad, commenting on recent defections, as quoted…
23,000 Killed Is Not a Red Line
By Oliver Kaplan Don’t worry. The red line hasn’t been tripped yet. At least President Obama said as…
Syria’s Bad, Bad Chemical Weapons Bluff
By Barbara F. Walter Something strange happened on Monday. The Assad regime came out and publicly declared that they…
The 5 Percent Rule and Indiscriminate Killing of Civilians
By Will H. Moore A remarkably successful bombing yesterday in Damascus has me reflecting on Mark Lichbach’s 5 Percent…
Why Assad’s Regime will (Probably) Survive the Damascus Bombing—For Now
By Erica Chenoweth Some commentators have called Wednesday’s deadly attack on top Syrian defense officials a turning point,…
Bad Options for Syria
By Dan Byman One of the joys of being an academic and a think tanker is that you…
The Need for Multilateral Intervention in Syria
Guest Post by Reed M. Wood The worsening Syrian insurgency pressures the US and its allies to…
International Justice and War Crimes in Civil War
By David E. Cunningham Former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s 50-year prison sentence was the first time since Nuremberg…