Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
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Looking to Raise Their Stock on Marriage Market, Some Muslim Girls Join Islamic State
By Barbara F. Walter Over the past few years, approximately 550 young Muslim women have left Europe to…
Why is DAESH (Islamic State) Executing via Decapitation?
By Will H. Moore “If it bleeds, it leads.” Armstrong Williams. Roger MacGinty recently visited the US, and…
The Strategic Incentives for Violent Extremism
By Barbara F. Walter On February 18th, the Obama administration will hold a Summit on Countering Violent Extremism.…
Do Revelations of Injustice Increase Violence?
By Erica Chenoweth Critics of the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s use of…
The Case for Coalitions of the Unwilling
By Lionel Beehner For months, it was believed that the patchwork of 40-plus countries recruited in the fight…
Who is Doing What in Counter-ISIS Campaign?
By Steve Saideman The Atlantic Council has an interesting graphic about the missions in/over Syria/Iraq. It is a…
Canaries in the Coal Mine: What the “End of Christianity in Iraq” Tells Us About the State of Governance in the Arab World
By Allison Beth Hodgkins Last month there was a depressing article in the Washington Post entitled “Christianity in…
Middle East Misconceptions That Are Messing Up US Foreign Policy
By Barbara F. Walter Violence in the Middle East has a way of tapping into one-dimensional reactions from…
Sexual and Ethnic Violence and the Construction of the Islamic State
Guest post by Ariel Ahram The protection of women, children, and religious minorities stand prominently among the reasons President…