The Importance of Civilian Agency in Conflict Settings
Guest post by Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv. On June 6, 2016, the Norwegian National Commission (Afghanistanutvalget) to evaluate Norway’s…
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Should the US Open an Embassy in Pyongyang?
Normalizing Diplomatic Relations with North Korea has Been Off the Table for a Long Time. Maybe It’s Time…
“Dark Networks” and Extremist Adaptation
Guest post by Michael Kenney. Today, two of Britain’s leading extremists go on trial at the historic Old…
Burundi on the Brink?
By Patrick Pierson. Back in November, Barbara Walter shared a powerful post on the potential for another mass…
Why the Method Matters
By Thomas Zeitzoff. A recent article in the Chronicle discusses anthropologist Scott Atran’s work in Iraq and Syria.…
What An Afghan Warlord-Turned Vice President Tells Us About Military Intervention and State Building
Guest post by Romain Malejacq. Last month, American officials denied Afghan warlord-turned Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum a…
Civil Society and Trajectories of Violence: A Summary of Emerging Research
By Pauline Moore and Cassy Dorff for Denver Dialogues On a sunny afternoon in Atlanta, GA, scholars gathered…
The “Politics of Naming” and the Genocide Debate
By Marie Berry for Denver Dialogues Last week the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted…
Beyond ‘Methodological Nationalism’ in Global Security Studies
By Fiona B. Adamson for Denver Dialogues Last week’s news of terrorist attacks in Lahore and Brussels followed…
Why Nuking ISIS is a Really Bad Idea
By Barbara F. Walter. After every terrorist attack on a major Western city I hear the same thing:…