The Dangerous Mixture of Oil and Water in Iraq
Guest post by Ariel Ahram Iraq stands alone in the Arab world in having large quantities of two…
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Why Is ISIS the First Islamist Rebel Group to Claim to Resurrect the Caliphate?
By Allison Beth Hodgkins In response to our Would Someone Please Explain This to Me? post, commenter Chris C wrote: Why…
Will ISIS Cohere or Collapse?
By Paul Staniland The resurgence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has come as a shock…
4 Things Everyone Should Know about the Likelihood of a Negotiated Settlement in Iraq
By Barbara F. Walter It has become increasingly clear that the civil war in Iraq will likely not have…
Coup-proof? Trading One Kind of Insecurity For Another
By Steve Saideman In the classic civil-military relations literature, the focus is on coups and how to prevent them.…
A Closer Look at ISIS in Iraq
Guest post by Evan Perkoski and Alec Worsnop On June 10th, the armed group known as the Islamic State…
The Rising Violence in Iraq is All About Politics
By Barbara F. Walter Policymakers have been arguing about what’s causing the increasing violence in Iraq. Some say…