Beware of Hardliners Surrounding the Iran Deal
By Barbara F. Walter David Lake’s post yesterday on the Iran Deal triggered a spirited discussion amongst my…
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The Iran Deal is Pretty Damn Attractive Given the Alternatives
Guest post by David Lake How you feel about the Iran agreement depends on your view of the…
Gap Half Full? A Dialogue on Bridging the Academic-Policy Divide
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues A recent post by Ana O’Harrow and Mike Tierney reminds us to…
Why Was There No “Battle for Baghdad”?
Guest post by Charles Butcher In June 2014, the “Islamic State” captured a string of cites in northern…
Support for War or Polls on Steroids? On Americans’ Enthusiasm for Military Operations Against Iran
Guest post by Aaron Hoffman Are Americans ready to use force to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?…
Notes on the Conflict in Yemen: Local vs. Transnational Roots of Violence
Guest post by Thomas Eilers Shots crackled sporadically throughout the day as dark plumes of smoke rose from…
Law and Power in the Agency Relationship or Why Boehner’s Blessing Bibi Is Bad for Bargaining
By Allison Beth Hodgkins There is much to be said about the possible repercussions of Speaker of the…
What The Iranian Nuclear Negotiations Tell Us About Soft Diplomatic Deadlines
Guest post by Matthew Cebul The Iranian nuclear negotiations and the U.S. sanctions regime are a perennial hot…
The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
By Bridget Coggins Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah died last Friday. Salman bin Abdulaziz has been the Crown Prince…
Yemen is Even More Dangerous Than We Think
By Barbara F. Walter and Kenneth M. Pollack People think Yemen is dangerous to United States because of…