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…
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Non-violent Resistance and Double Repression
Guest post by Jacob Høigilt January 12, 2013: Israeli armed forces dismantle a peaceful Palestinian sit-in in the West…
What Russia Might Teach the US about Establishing Order in Civil Wars
By Jesse Driscoll & Barbara F. Walter Washington would love to figure out how to put an end…
Why Proxy Wars in the Middle East Are (Probably) Here to Stay
By Barbara F. Walter Between 1992 and 2008, the duration of civil wars became significantly shorter than they…
Focusing on ISIS’ Sexual Violence Misses the Bigger Picture
Guest post by Ariel Ahram The world has been horrified once again by the campaign of sexual violence…
The Biggest Threat to the Middle East Isn’t ISIL. It’s Civil Wars.
By Barbara F. Walter The greatest threat to American interests in the Middle East doesn’t come from ISIL…
Security Aid and the Counterterrorism Racket
Guest post by Andrew Boutton In the aftermath of terrorist attacks against Western targets, countries in which these…
Gap Half Full? A Dialogue on Bridging the Academic-Policy Divide
By Deborah Avant for Denver Dialogues A recent post by Ana O’Harrow and Mike Tierney reminds us to…
Notes on the Conflict in Yemen: Local vs. Transnational Roots of Violence
Guest post by Thomas Eilers Shots crackled sporadically throughout the day as dark plumes of smoke rose from…
Competition Within Terrorist “Industry”: Notes From the Field in Syria and Yemen
By Vera Mironova For the last 20 years Al-Qaeda has enjoyed the status of being one of the…