The Role of Former Combatants in Preventing Violence: Lessons for Islamic State Returnees?
Guest post by Gordon Clubb. The prospective return of Islamic State foreign fighters to Europe has prompted some…
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Democracy Is Still the Most Effective Tool to Fight Terrorism
Guest post by Belgin San-Akca In upcoming years, one of the most – if not the most –…
Voting Because of Violence: War, Casualties, and Political Mobilization
Guest post by Michael T. Koch and Stephen P. Nicholson. Will the 2016 presidential election be one dominated…
Overconfidence and the War in Syria
Guest post by Dominic Johnson The attacks in Paris have elevated both the desire and the case for…
The Strategy of ISIS: Logic or Lunacy?
By Barbara F. Walter Over the weekend, everyone has been asking the same question: why would ISIS bomb…
Making Sense of Sinai: Attack or Opportunism?
By Joe Young What happened to the Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula? If the Egyptians…
Domestic Terrorism in Democratic States: The Important Role Played by Grievances
Guest post by Brandon C. Prins, Sambuddha Ghatak, and Aaron Gold October 22, 2014: A soldier guarding a…
The Iran Deal is Pretty Damn Attractive Given the Alternatives
Guest post by David Lake How you feel about the Iran agreement depends on your view of the…
The Founding Myth of the United States of America
Guest post by Benjamin Naimark-Rowse This past weekend, cities and towns from coast-to-coast hosted fireworks, concerts, and parades…
The Decline of Ethnic Politics? The UK Election and the Northern Ireland Party System
Guest post by Matthew Isaacs While the United Kingdom settles into another Conservative government (and exit pollsters reevaluate…