Al-Muhajiroun May be Appalling, but it is Not a Conveyor Belt to Terrorism
Guest post by Michael Kenney. The upcoming prison release of Britain’s most famous “hate preacher,” Anjem Choudary, has…
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The Most Surprising Thing About the Venezuela Drone Attack is that it Hasn’t Happened Sooner
By Julia Macdonald for Denver Dialogues. Approximately one month ago a group of dissident soldiers reportedly attempted to…
How Human Boundaries Become State Borders: Territorial Change Now and in the Future
Guest post by Peter Krause and Ehud Eiran. State-led attempts to expand their territory are becoming less and…
Guns vs. Butter: Insurgent Service Provision in the Lake Chad Basin
Guest post by Gray Barrett and Patrick Pierson. As the influence of ISIS wanes in the Middle East,…
Does Terrorism Really Increase During Ramadan?
Guest post by Suat Cubukcu and Brad Bartholomew. Muslims throughout the world are observing the last days of the holy…
The Logic of Credible Commitments in the Covert Sphere
By Michael Poznansky and William Spaniel for Denver Dialogues. The AUMF is back in the news. Last month, Senators Bob…
Can International Organizations Help Prevent Civil Wars?
Guest post by Johannes Karreth and Jaroslav Tir. At the recent Kuwait International Conference on Reconstruction of Iraq,…
The Organization of Rebellion: New Research Program on Rebel Governance and Legitimacy
By Cyanne E. Loyle, Kathleen Gallagher Cunningham, and Joe Young. Scholars and policymakers have a fairly good sense…
Why Civil Wars have Gotten Longer, Bloodier, and More Numerous
By Barbara F. Walter. A series of alarming trends are converging in the world of civil wars. Since…
The (Overblown) Concerns Linking Foreign Fighters, Civil Wars, and Terrorist Campaigns
Guest post by Alex Braithwaite and Tiffany Chu. More than 30,000 foreign fighters from 100 countries have entered…