Guns vs. Butter: Insurgent Service Provision in the Lake Chad Basin
Guest post by Gray Barrett and Patrick Pierson. As the influence of ISIS wanes in the Middle East,…
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The Organization of Rebellion: New Research Program on Rebel Governance and Legitimacy
By Cyanne E. Loyle, Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham, and Joe Young. Scholars and policymakers have a fairly good sense…
The Future of War is in Cities – the Study of War Should Follow Suit
By Margarita Konaev for Denver Dialogues. On March 17th, a US airstrike killed nearly 300 people in the…
Sufis, Salafis, and the Religious Pacification of the African Sahel
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues. After gaining control over vast swathes of territory around Lake Chad and…
Understanding and Preventing Mass Atrocities by Non-States
Guest post by Cyanne E. Loyle. On June 3, the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at…
Fashioning a Response to Terror: Action versus Overreaction
By Rachel A. Epstein for Denver Dialogues A Symposium with Deborah Avant, Sarah Glaser and Martin Rhodes In…
Tipping the Balance: The Role of Security Repertoires in Predicting Violence
Guest post by Ore Koren Does the presence of violent militias make civilian casualties more likely during conflict?…
Security Aid and the Counterterrorism Racket
Guest post by Andrew Boutton In the aftermath of terrorist attacks against Western targets, countries in which these…
Is Boko Haram a Roving Bandit?
Guest post by Kyle Beardsley and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch In recent months, Boko Haram has devastated a number of…
Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…