Is Terrorism a “Weapon of the Weak”? The Evidence Says No
Guest post by Page Fortna For scholars and policymakers who work on terrorism, the notion that terrorism is…
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How Blowback by Armed Groups Is Turning Civil Wars into International Conflicts
By Peter Krause and guest contributor Nils Hägerdal The crescendo of missile and drone strikes into Saudi Arabia…
The War in Ukraine, Food Prices and the World’s Poor
Guest post by Jennifer Burney and Stephan Haggard The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is clear for all to…
Will NATO Fight Russia over Ukraine? The Stability-Instability Paradox Says No
Guest post by Andrew Kydd Many observers of the current war between Russia and Ukraine have expressed concern…
Will Cooperation Between the World Bank and China Last?
Guest post by Richard Clark International development organizations, which provide concessional loans and grants to help finance developing…
How Do Governments Decide Which Groups Are “Terrorist Organizations”?
By Brian J. Phillips and Mirna El Masri US Senator Ted Cruz recently called for Yemen’s Houthis to…
Why Have Military Courts Become Such a Popular Tool of Repression?
Guest post by Brett J. Kyle and Andrew G. Reiter In November, the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced…
Why the “Terrorist” Label Helps Some Groups and Hurts Others
Guest post by Rebecca Best Does adding a terrorist group to the US State Department’s Foreign Terrorist Organization…
The End of the War on Terror
By Navin Bapat On August 15, 2021, almost twenty years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Taliban recaptured…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…