Six Lessons on Countering Violent Extremism
Guest post by Hilary Matfess and Rebecca Wolfe On January 6, we witnessed a violent attack on our…
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The Escalatory Nature of Violence in Undermining (American) Democracy
By Joe Young In the wake of violent riots, today the United States inaugurates the 46th president of…
The US Designates Yemen’s Houthis a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Guest post by Marta Furlan As the clock ticks for the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Good Reads 2020
It’s that time of year again—when Political Violence @ A Glance publishes a list of the year’s best…
The Costs of a “New Cold War” Are Higher than You Think
Guest post by Nicholas Sambanis, Stergios Skaperdas, and William Wohlforth Great power rivalry is back, and so, unfortunately,…
The Two Faces of Kurdistan: Nationalism Vs Communalism
By guest contributor Sam Biasi and permanent contributor Peter Krause In September 2017, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)…
What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State Joined Forces?
By Evan Perkoski What if Al Qaeda and the Islamic State were to join forces? At first glance,…
Iranian Cyberattacks: A Likely Retaliation Scenario?
Guest post by Philipp Lutscher Following the lethal drone strike against the Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on January…
Shock and Thaw? The Limited Prospects for US-Iran De-Escalation
Guest post by Jonathan M. DiCicco President Trump’s approval of the targeted strike that killed Iranian general Qassem…
What Electoral Reform Means for Iraq
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram The dramatic escalation of US-Iranian tensions affects no country more than Iraq.…