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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How Assad Won the Syrian Civil War Before It Began
Guest post by Eric Mosinger. In recent months, many observers of the still-smoldering civil war in Syria have…
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…
Trump’s Emerging Policy on Countering Violent Extremism
By Michael Kalin for Denver Dialogues. Under the Trump administration, the fate of the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE)…
How Trump’s Budget May Harm US Counterterrorism
By Peter S. Henne for Denver Dialogues. Donald Trump’s proposed budget has provoked significant (often negative) reaction from…
How Will Trump Wage War? What Early Signs of a Risk-Acceptant President Mean for US Military Operations
By Julia Macdonald & Jacquelyn Schneider for Denver Dialogues. Since inauguration, President Trump has signaled a strong commitment…
Is Radical Islam the Main Terrorist Threat to the EU?
Guest post by Margherita Belgioioso. On January 27 2017, President Donald Trump announced the closure of US borders to…
Living Off the Land: Food and the Logic of Violence in Civil War
Guest post by Ore Koren. Does food security increase the frequency of civilian killings in some developing countries?…
The Liberal Arts as Antidote to Political Extremism in the Middle East
By Allison Hodgkins and Ted Purinton. With ISIS-inspired terror attacks becoming an almost routine occurrence, there is renewed…
Four Trends That Could Put the Democratic Peace at Risk
By Philip B.K. Potter. Political scientists generally agree that democracies have a foreign policy advantage, particularly when it comes…