Financing Rebellion Through Maritime Piracy
Guest post by Ursala Daxecker and Brandon Prins In June 2008, a floating production storage and offloading vessel…
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Extractive Industries in Violent Contexts: A Conversation with Luke Danielson
By Cullen Hendrix for Denver Dialogues The European Union will soon vote on minerals regulation aimed at addressing…
Security Aid and the Counterterrorism Racket
Guest post by Andrew Boutton In the aftermath of terrorist attacks against Western targets, countries in which these…
Is Boko Haram a Roving Bandit?
Guest post by Kyle Beardsley and Kristian Skrede Gleditsch In recent months, Boko Haram has devastated a number of…
Where Do Pirates Go?
Guest post by Ursula Daxecker, Brandon Prins, and Jessica Di Salvatore The rise (and decline) of Somali piracy.…
Develop Non-Military Options to Empower Communities Against Violent Extremism and Its Drivers
By Maria J. Stephan for Denver Dialogues Amidst bloody civil war, armed insurgency, and extremist violence – think…
Friday Puzzler: The Mystery of the Un-Recovered Nigerian Girls
By Barbara F. Walter Today’s puzzler is short and sweet: How is it possible that no government, including…
Boko Haram Is Winning, and You Are Helping
By Will H. Moore Boko Haram (BH) has had a banner couple of weeks, and the western press…
Why Kidnap Girls?
By Barbara F. Walter One of the strategies that Boko Haram has pursued in its attempt to overthrow the…