Implications of the Saudi-Iran Deal for Yemen
Guest post by Marta Furlan In 2014, the Houthis, a Zaydi Shia armed group from the Sa’ada region…
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Explaining Public Attitudes Toward Refugees
Guest post by Burcu Pinar Alakoc Political discourse around refugees and forced migration matters. Research shows that elite…
Marking World Refugee Day: What Do the Experts Say?
By Alex Braithwaite, and guest contributor Miranda Simon Each year on June 20th, the world is encouraged to…
Why Is Russia Being So Brutal in Ukraine?
Guest post by Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr Evidence of war crimes and atrocities committed by the Russian…
Other Peoples’ Wars
By Mayara Santos Bueno and Joe Young In 2014, Carlos (not his real name), a 41-year-old computer science…
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…
What Russian Military Disloyalty Means for the War in Ukraine
Guest post by Jaclyn Johnson Since the invasion of Ukraine, there have been many flashpoints of Russian military…
The Risk of Russian Chemical Weapons Use
Guest post by Doreen Horschig Speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin has or will use chemical weapons in…
Why Widespread Sexual Violence Is Likely in Ukraine
Guest post by Ragnhild Nordås Sexual violence has not received much attention in the coverage of the war…
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…