The Logic Behind Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons
By Barbara F. Walter Last week I asked why Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons even after Obama had drawn…
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Why the CW Inspection Plan Doesn’t Have to be Perfect, or Even Close, to Succeed
By Page Fortna As the Obama administration and the world contemplate a plan to secure Syria’s chemical weapons,…
Friday Puzzler: The Logic of Chemical Weapons
By Barbara F. Walter Over the last two weeks, the policy world and the media have fixated on…
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…
Cartoons and Syria
By Christian Davenport One thing that academics do is engage in “verstehens” or thought experiments. This said, we do…
An Attack on Syria Isn’t About Chemical Weapons
Guest post by Brent Sasley It is increasingly likely that the United States, along with a coalition of…
Syria & Chemical Weapons Linkage
By Taylor Marvin New reports alledge that the Assad regime has killed hundreds in an early-morning chemical attack targeting…
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…
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…
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…