Read More The Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical WeaponsSeptember 20, 2013 By Barbara F. Walter Last week I asked why Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons even after Obama had drawn… Read More 13 0 0
Why the CW Inspection Plan Doesn’t Have to be Perfect, or Even Close, to SucceedSeptember 13, 2013 By Page Fortna As the Obama administration and the world contemplate a plan to secure Syria’s chemical weapons,… Read More 12 0 0
Read More Friday Puzzler: The Logic of Chemical WeaponsSeptember 13, 2013 By Barbara F. Walter Over the last two weeks, the policy world and the media have fixated on… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Obama’s Syria Speech — A Diplomatic Solution?September 11, 2013 By Taylor Marvin Yesterday President Obama gave an important speech on Syria, asking Congress to delay a decision on whether… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Cartoons and SyriaSeptember 10, 2013 By Christian Davenport One thing that academics do is engage in “verstehens” or thought experiments. This said, we do… Read More 0 0 0
Read More An Attack on Syria Isn’t About Chemical WeaponsAugust 29, 2013 Guest post by Brent Sasley It is increasingly likely that the United States, along with a coalition of… Read More 5 0 0
Read More Syria & Chemical Weapons LinkageAugust 22, 2013 By Taylor Marvin New reports alledge that the Assad regime has killed hundreds in an early-morning chemical attack targeting… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Do Red Lines on WMD Use Matter?May 1, 2013 Guest post by Lionel Beehner Do red lines matter? The Obama administration has faced mounting criticism for setting a… Read More 0 0 0
Read More Evading Invasion: Syria’s Chemical Weapons and Obama’s Audience CostsDecember 13, 2012 By Erica D. Borghard and Jack Snyder Syria’s recent chemical weapons activity has raised the specter of audience… Read More 11 0 2
Will Assad Use His Chemical Weapons?December 10, 2012 By Taylor Marvin The risk of chemical weapons use by the Assad regime appears to be increasing. The New… Read More 0 0 0