Counting Those Killed in Acts of Terror
By Will H. Moore Last week the New America Foundation made news with its release of a count…
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Why Terrorists Become More Violent
Guest post by Justin Conrad and Kevin Greene Shortly after entering the Syrian city of Palmyra in recent…
Civilian Nonviolent Resistance to ISIS
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues I recently provided an interview to the Centre for Applied Intelligence elaborating on my argument about…
When Militant Groups Attack (Each Other)
Guest post by Brian J. Phillips The Syrian militant group affiliated with al Qaeda, al-Nusra Front, recently “declared…
Is the Middle East Exceptional? The Power of Identity in Middle East Conflict
Guest post by Karen Bodnaruk Jazayeri The rise of the Islamic State, supported by Iraq’s politically marginalized Sunnis, has…
Why Groups Use Terrorism: A Reassessment of the Conventional Wisdom
Guest post by Max Abrahms Over the past decade, political scientists have learned a great deal about terrorism.…
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…
Virtual Vigilantes: “Anonymous” Cyber-Attacks Against the Islamic State
By Steven T. Zech for Denver Dialogues This past month the “hacktivist” collective known as Anonymous intensified its cyber-attacks…
Want to Eradicate Poverty in the 21st Century? Pursue Peace
By Timothy D. Sisk for Denver Dialogues This year at the United Nations a new development agenda is…
On the Bright Side
By Steve Saideman NATO’s day job, providing reassurance to its members and seeking to deter Russia from attacking…