Explaining Turkey’s Cross-Border Operation into Syria
By Lionel Beehner The Turkish incursion into northern Syria has revealed a central truth in international affairs: that the…
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Erdogan’s Opportunistic War on Terror
By Navin Bapat and Sean Zeigler. In the past several weeks, Turkey has breached the sovereignty of two…
Brawl in Turkish National Assembly Indicates Deeper Trouble
Guest post by Christopher Gandrud. A surprising burst of violence broke out late last April in the Turkish…
Why the Method Matters
By Thomas Zeitzoff. A recent article in the Chronicle discusses anthropologist Scott Atran’s work in Iraq and Syria.…
Federal Syria: It’s Time to Recognize Reality
Guest post by Eric Kaufmann. President Obama’s next major foreign-policy task is to move all parties toward a…
Will Iraqi Kurds Go It Alone?
Guest post by Ariel I. Ahram. The Islamic State has gained the most attention for its bid to destroy…
Divide and Conquer – The Long-Term Political Effects of Terrorism
By Thomas Zeitzoff and Anna Getmansky The recent attacks attributed to ISIS in Paris, Beirut, the Sinai, and…
Don’t Let A Setback Become a Defeat
By Andrew Kydd The terrorist attacks in Paris are a stinging loss in the war against the Islamic…
Tipping the Balance: The Role of Security Repertoires in Predicting Violence
Guest post by Ore Koren Does the presence of violent militias make civilian casualties more likely during conflict?…
Martyr #2475
By Allison Beth Hodgkins One of the things I hate about social media is that sometimes you refresh…