Does Terrorism Really Increase During Ramadan?
Guest post by Suat Cubukcu and Brad Bartholomew. Muslims throughout the world are observing the last days of the holy…
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Is the UN Security Council Losing Legitimacy?
Guest post by Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal. The UN Security Council (UNSC) is at a precipice. The Trump administration’s…
States are Far Less Likely to Engage in Mass Violence Against Nonviolent Uprisings than Violent Uprisings
By Erica Chenoweth and Evan Perkoski for Denver Dialogues. What drives governments to crack down on and kill…
Explaining Iran’s Response to the Protests
By Graig R. Klein & Patrick M. Regan The recent protests in Iran are the bubbling over of…
Five Nonviolent Resistance Movements to Watch in 2018
By Jonathan Pinckney Where are we likely to see major nonviolent resistance movements in 2018? The question is…
Why Civil Wars have Gotten Longer, Bloodier, and More Numerous
By Barbara F. Walter. A series of alarming trends are converging in the world of civil wars. Since…
The Political Motives Behind Bangladesh’s Abuse of Rohingya Refugees
Guest post by Sam Schiffer. Half a million ethnic Rohingya, a Muslim people, have fled their native Myanmar…
Sanctions: The Unintended Consequences
By Colton Heffington for Denver Dialogues. Economic sanctions have wide-ranging consequences for both political leaders and ordinary citizens…
What a Decisive Victory Looks Like
By Allison Beth Hodgkins. There is a certain irony in Aleppo falling on the eighteenth anniversary of the…
What Could a Trump Presidency Mean for Syria?
Guest post by Clarence Moore. Throughout a long and surprising campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised enthusiastic crowds that…