Overconfidence and the War in Syria
Guest post by Dominic Johnson The attacks in Paris have elevated both the desire and the case for…
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Don’t Let A Setback Become a Defeat
By Andrew Kydd The terrorist attacks in Paris are a stinging loss in the war against the Islamic…
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…
Burundi Is On the Verge of a Mass Atrocity. Will We Ignore It Again?
By Barbara F. Walter Rarely does the international community get the opportunity to correct an enormous mistake from…
Why Haven’t We Seen a Third Palestinian Intifada (Or Are We)?
By Will H. Moore Last week, Foreign Affairs posted a podcast asking “Why Hasn’t there been a 3rd Intifada?”…
To Kill or Not to Kill: Ukrainians Opt for Nonviolent Civil Resistance
Guest post by Maciej Bartkowski and Alina Polyakova On September 3, the Ukrainian government adopted a new national defense strategy set on increasing…
Who Will Win the 2015 Nobel Prize for Peace?
By Will H. Moore Over at The Telegraph, Colin Freeman speculated about who would win the Nobel Peace…
The Challenges of American NGOs Abroad
By Sarah Bush It isn’t easy being an American non-governmental organization (NGO) abroad these days. In July, the…
Islam, Religiosity, Politics, and Support for Anti-US Violent Extremism in the Arab World
Guest post by James A. Piazza Islam is routinely depicted as a violent religion in US political discourse and…
The Policy Prescriptions of Pope Francis
By Barbara F. Walter Pope Francis has spoken surprisingly little about political violence. What he has said, however,…