Joe Public v. Sue Scholar: Support for the Use of Force
Guest post by Michael C. Horowitz and Idean Salehyan In a democracy, public opinion matters. This is especially…
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ISIS, Ideology, and the Illicit Drug Economy
Guest post by Eric W. Schoon Reports have emerged alleging that the Islamic State is funding their efforts…
Strong Medicine or Weak Placebo?: The Debate over Putin’s Foreign Policies
Guest post by Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness Paper Tiger Putin Folds Back in March 2015, Ryan Maness…
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…
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…