Why the Islamic State is so Bad at Being a State
Guest Post by Megan Stewart for Denver Dialogues As it conquered territory throughout Syria and Iraq, the Islamic…
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Who Will Win the 2015 Nobel Prize for Peace?
By Will H. Moore Over at The Telegraph, Colin Freeman speculated about who would win the Nobel Peace…
Colombia: Never Again?
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues With the historic accord on transitional justice announced by Colombian and FARC…
Interview: A Local Peacebuilder’s Take on the FARC Peace Talks
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues (Please note: A Spanish version of this post is available at Las…
How Did Guerrilla Violence Shape the 2014 Presidential Election in Colombia?
Guest post by Michael Weintraub, Thomas Flores, and Juan Vargas Violence sadly has become a regular feature of…
Why Can’t Democracies Settle Civil Wars?
Guest post by Joakim Kreutz What effects will the outcome of the upcoming Colombian presidential elections (May 25th) have…
Supporting the Peace Talks in Colombia
By Oliver Kaplan As part of our continuing interest in the ongoing negotiations with Colombia’s FARC rebels, co-author…
Lasting Peace in Colombia: Pipe Dream or Possible?
By Page Fortna Oliver Kaplan recently posted about the prospects for reaching a peace deal in Colombia when…
Landing a Peace Agreement with the FARC
By Oliver Kaplan I just published an op-ed entitled “Colombia’s Rebels and Land Reform” in the The New York…