Civil Conflict Intervention: The Dividend of Economic Ties?
Guest post by Szymon M. Stojek and Mwita Chacha Domestic armed conflicts have emerged as the most common,…
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Militant Proliferation and the Consequences of Fragmentation
Guest post by Evan Perkoski Contemporary irregular conflicts often share a common feature: they are fragmented. States are…
Nonviolence Means Less Abuse
By Oliver Kaplan for Denver Dialogues Did you hear about the scandal involving nonviolent accompaniers who sexually abused…
ISIS, Ideology, and the Illicit Drug Economy
Guest post by Eric W. Schoon Reports have emerged alleging that the Islamic State is funding their efforts…
Strong Medicine or Weak Placebo?: The Debate over Putin’s Foreign Policies
Guest post by Brandon Valeriano and Ryan C. Maness Paper Tiger Putin Folds Back in March 2015, Ryan Maness…
Militias in Syria & Iraq: A Blessing in Disguise?
By Barbara F. Walter Pro-government militias are proliferating in the civil wars in Syria and Iraq and this…
How Can States and Non-State Actors Respond to Authoritarian Resurgence?
By Erica Chenoweth for Denver Dialogues On Sunday, the Monkey Cage ran a piece by Matthew Baum and…
Counting Those Killed in Acts of Terror
By Will H. Moore Last week the New America Foundation made news with its release of a count…
Why Terrorists Become More Violent
Guest post by Justin Conrad and Kevin Greene Shortly after entering the Syrian city of Palmyra in recent…
Sticking with Sanctions Means We Are Stuck with the Status Quo in Ukraine
Guest post by Bryan R. Early, Brandon Valeriano, and Ryan C. Maness The current political situation with respect to…