Deciphering Putin’s Aims in Syria
By Lionel Beehner Madeleine Albright once called the United States the “indispensable nation.” Interestingly, that pretty much sums…
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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…
The Crisis Around the Corner
By Patrick Pierson Whether ISIS, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or continued unrest in Libya, one doesn’t have to look…
Torgau, Syria?
By Andrew Kydd There is whole lot of fretting going on over Russia’s move to supply the Assad…
What Russia Might Teach the US about Establishing Order in Civil Wars
By Jesse Driscoll & Barbara F. Walter Washington would love to figure out how to put an end…
Why Proxy Wars in the Middle East Are (Probably) Here to Stay
By Barbara F. Walter Between 1992 and 2008, the duration of civil wars became significantly shorter than they…
The Biggest Threat to the Middle East Isn’t ISIL. It’s Civil Wars.
By Barbara F. Walter The greatest threat to American interests in the Middle East doesn’t come from ISIL…
Military Intervention: Who Looks Before They Leap?
Guest post by Aaron Rapport When conflicts arise in international politics, there is always the possibility that one…
Joe Public v. Sue Scholar: Support for the Use of Force
Guest post by Michael C. Horowitz and Idean Salehyan In a democracy, public opinion matters. This is especially…
Strong Medicine or Weak Placebo?: The Debate over Putin’s Foreign Policies
Guest post by Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness Paper Tiger Putin Folds Back in March 2015, Ryan Maness…