Northern Ireland is politically divided. Maybe that’s changing. Cera Murtagh - June 13, 2022 A nonaligned party is winning voters from both sides
In Ukraine and other conflicts, measuring the human cost is important. It’s also very difficult. Jessica Trisko Darden - March 11, 2022 The battle over casualties in the Ukraine war is just beginning
South Sudan promised to investigate civil war atrocities. Why hasn’t that happened? Jacqueline R. McAllister - October 5, 2021 The peace deal included a plan for an Africa-led hybrid court
WHO workers are accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. That hurts everything the U.N. does. Jasmine Westendorf - October 5, 2021 As one official told me: ‘The U.N. is not a superpower. It has only its moral authority, and if you undermine that, you’re finished.’
LGBTQ Pride month is coming. Can Pride events change attitudes in conservative countries? Sam Whitt, Phillip Ayoub, and Douglas Page - May 18, 2021 Conditions have to be just right.
Negotiating peace the same old way doesn’t work. Here’s what does. Séverine Autesserre - March 21, 2021 Over 20 years of research, these three things emerged as key to building a lasting peace
A special Kosovo war crimes court will try its ex-president. So how do ‘hybrid’ courts work? Dennis R. Schmidt - November 22, 2020 Courts that are simultaneously domestic and international can help overcome suspicions about fairness
Holding Syria accountable for chemical attacks will be tough without sharing intelligence Austin Carson and Allison Carnegie - July 29, 2020 But proving legal violations this way has risks
When the Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, it shook up U.S. politics. Here’s how. James Goldgeier - November 8, 2019 Republicans have been divided on foreign policy ever since the Cold War ended.
Trump once talked of a ‘beautiful safe zone’ in Syria. But safe zones aren’t actually safe. Lionel Beehner - October 21, 2019 They can escalate conflicts, research shows.
This is the one norm Trump didn’t break when he pulled troops out of Syria Alice Hunt Friend - January 6, 2019 Over the holidays, President Trump lashed out at outgoing Defense
Why is the Senate challenging Trump on Yemen? Jordan Tama - November 30, 2018 Here’s what you need to know.
Why Russia starts so many conflicts on its own borders Anna Ohanyan - September 12, 2018 The conventional wisdom is that Russia is too nuclear and
Kosovo and Serbia might redraw their border. Could this keep them from going to war? Carter Johnson - September 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77510" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman sits by a grave
Kofi Annan was a strong voice for peace. Rwanda was where he fell short. Timothy Longman - August 20, 2018 Kofi Annan, the first U.N. secretary general from sub-Saharan Africa, died
Bulgaria’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union just ended. How did things go? Julia Rone - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75346" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The European Union flag flutters on
Fifty years ago, American troops abandoned Khe Sanh. Here’s how the U.S. got over ‘Vietnam syndrome.’ Jonathan DiCicco and Benjamin Fordham - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75322" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] In this Feb. 7, 1968, photo,
For Albanians, it’s not just an eagle. Here’s the deeper story on those World Cup fines. Ani Kokobobo - July 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Switzerland's Granit Xhaka celebrates with the
U.N. peacekeeping really can be effective. Here’s how we tabulated this. Lisa Hultman, Håvard Hegre, and Håvard Nygård - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70668" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard as
John Bolton’s appointment reveals this much bigger problem Joshua Shifrinson - March 29, 2018 Last week, when President Trump announced he was replacing H.R.
Catalonia is just the most recent referendum on sovereignty. Why are they proliferating? Micha Germann and Fernando Mendez - March 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Catalan regional police officers block the
Could U.N. peacekeepers help end the war in Ukraine? Richard Gowan - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ukrainian troops fire a howitzer close
When and how can foreign aid slow migration? Steffen Angenendt, Charles Martin-Shields, and Benjamin Schraven - November 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_40696" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children play in a makeshift refugee
The FARC just became a Colombian political party. Here’s why elections are critical to a lasting peace. Aila Matanock - August 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_42939" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman and her son celebrate
Why are the Western Balkans in crisis? These are the three primary tensions. Ingrid Bego - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58968" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In Macedonia, the Social Democratic Party's
Did pictures in the news media just change U.S. policy in Syria? Babak Bahador - April 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56652" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Residents of Khan Sheikhoun, Syria, hold
Three flawed ideas are hurting international peacebuilding Séverine Autesserre - March 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55314" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of former rebel groups wait
We tried to save 150 people in Aleppo from 5,000 miles away Steven Livingston and Jonathan Drake - January 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52233" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A girl plays amid the rubble
Russia has a years-long plot to influence Balkan politics. The U.S. can learn a lot from it. Jarosław Wiśniewski - September 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46382" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during
The U.S. and Russia are actually cooperating in Syria. Can it work? Sara Moller - September 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46468" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Syrian children play in the Syrian
After 15 years, the political power of the 9/11 victims endures Jay Aronson - September 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46105" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman places a hand on
This is the problem with trying to destroy the Islamic State Colin Clarke and Chad Serena - July 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42441" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A fighter of the Islamic State
51 U.S. diplomats criticized U.S. policy on Syria. Will their dissent make a difference? Amanda Rothschild - June 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42695" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Syrian girl skips rope near
What the siege of Sarajevo can teach us about Aleppo Lionel Beehner and Mike Jackson - May 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40293" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man walks past destroyed buildings
There are 4 reasons countries dissolve their parliaments. Here’s why Serbia did. Casal Bértoa and Boban Stojanović - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39498" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Serbian Radical Party supporters light torches
Uniting warring armies after a civil war sounds like a good idea. Here’s why it usually fails. Ronald Krebs and Roy Licklider - April 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Sudan People's Liberation
How to understand Trump’s appeal to resentful whites Benjamin Denison - February 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35222" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump arrives to address his
20 years after Dayton, here’s what Bosnians think about being divided by ethnicity John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - February 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35152" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Alija Izetbegović, center, president of
20 years later, this is what Bosnians think about the Dayton peace accords Neophytos Loizides, Edward Morgan-Jones, and Djordje Stefanovic - December 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33464" align="aligncenter" width="908"] On Nov. 21, 1995, near Dayton,
Syria isn’t Bosnia. And no, the problem isn’t ‘ancient hatreds.’ Jasmin Mujanović and Benjamin Denison - November 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32067" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Syrian pro-government fighter walks near
‘Migrants’ or ‘refugees’? It’s the wrong question. Lamis Abdelaaty and Rebecca Hamlin - October 23, 2015 Here's how to help people fleeing to Europe.
A new project wants to forecast mass killings before they happen. Here’s how. John Sides - September 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27291" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Muslim woman visits the Potocari
A new project wants to forecast mass killings before they happen. Here's how. John Sides - September 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27291" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Muslim woman visits the Potocari
Who is Turkey really targeting with its buffer zone? Lionel Beehner and Gustav Meibauer - July 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28057" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Turkish soldiers patrol with an
Srebrenica at 20 years: How do we study genocide? Gerard Toal - July 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27291" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Muslim woman visits the Potocari
The problem with fragmented insurgencies M. Seymour, Kristin Bakke, and Gallagher Cunningham - May 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24781" align="alignnone" width="908"] United Nations Special Envoy for Syria
Mistrust about political motives in contested Ukraine John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - February 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21233" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Left to right, Russian President Vladimir
What the evidence on interventions really tells us about Syria Lionel Beehner - August 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14626" align="aligncenter" width="600"] File: Syrian rebels aim during a
Would arming Syria’s rebels have stopped the Islamic State? Marc Lynch - August 11, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14274" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Flier for Syria fundraising event in
Gaza and the U.N.’s dilemmas of protection Alex Bellamy - July 30, 2014 As a thunderstorm rolled across Manhattan, and the thunder of
MH17 won't change our relationship with Russia since there isn't really any relationship worth talking about James Goldgeier - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13356" align="alignnone" width="620"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, sits
MH17 won’t change our relationship with Russia since there isn’t really any relationship worth talking about James Goldgeier - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13356" align="alignnone" width="620"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, sits
Was Obama wrong to withdraw troops from Iraq? Jason Brownlee - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12361" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Smoke billows from an area controlled
All this has happened before … and it will happen again: Syria, US “outside options,” and the Security Council James Fearon - September 14, 2013 The path to where the U.S., Russia, and Syria are
Threading needles in Syria James Fearon - August 29, 2013 Erica, Erik, and several scholars over at the Duck have
How Much Does History Help Us Predict the Success of a Syrian Intervention? Erik Voeten - August 28, 2013 The empirical studies that Erica Chenoweth has highlighted in the
When Do Interventions Work? Erica Chenoweth - August 28, 2013 Jon Western is right to point out that there are
The Politics of Pinocchios Henry Farrell - October 10, 2012 Both left wing and right wing commentators complain frequently about
Why Did Russia and China Veto? Erik Voeten - February 6, 2012 Last weekend Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council
Projecting The UN Security Council Vote on Palestine Erik Voeten - September 23, 2011 It now looks almost certain that the Palestinian President, Mahmoud
Voices from Bosnia and Serbia on the Arrest of Mladic Joshua Tucker - May 26, 2011 As is now being widely reported in the media, "Bosnian
Non-statistical thinking in the US foreign policy establishment Andrew Gelman - May 20, 2011 I'm a few weeks behind in my New Yorker reading
Will the Internet Make Citizens Love Democracy? Catie Bailard - May 12, 2011 Protests across the Middle East and Northern Africa have reinvigorated
Civil War and Mission Creep in Libya Erik Voeten - April 8, 2011 Below is another guest post from "James Fearon":http://www.stanford.edu/~jfearon/. Jim wrote
Who Should Lead a Multipolar World? Erik Voeten - October 8, 2010 Below is another guest post from the formidable James Vreeland
Take That Tom Coburn and the New York Times! Joshua Tucker - October 22, 2009 As my own personal rebuttal to "Senator Coburn":https://themonkeycage.org/2009/10/my_two_cents_on_coburns_propos.html and Patricia
The Best Countries for Business - April 22, 2009 Forbes magazine has just released its ranking of the “best