Sri Lanka’s multiple crises just came to a head Zachariah Mampilly and Fathima Cader - July 22, 2022 The pandemic and past war debts have left the economy in tatters
South Sudan’s peace process faces a February deadline. Could last summer’s flooding actually help? Matthew Hauenstein and Madhav Joshi - February 14, 2020 Natural disasters can help resolve conflict — sometimes
What happened in Sri Lanka? Here’s what you need to know. Kate Cronin-Furman - April 23, 2019 These attacks come at a precarious political moment.
Why the Nobel Peace Prize went to 2 people fighting sexual violence in war Ragnhild Nordås and Elisabeth Wood - October 8, 2018 As Islamic State forces swept through northern Iraq in 2014,
Are drones the new terrorist weapon? Someone tried to kill Venezuela’s president with one. Nicholas Grossman - August 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76585" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan National Guard soldiers scatter during
Are Sri Lankan officers ordering soldiers to sexually assault Tamil detainees? Kate Cronin-Furman - November 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66336" align="alignleft" width="960"] A Sri Lankan soldier stands at
Why a Sri Lankan leader might be tried for war crimes in Brazil Kate Cronin-Furman - August 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63047" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] One of the mothers of the
Trump’s plan for Syria safe zones could put civilians at even more risk Yu-Ming Liou and Megan Stewart - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54539" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Displaced civilians fleeing violence from forces
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
Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war finally ended seven years ago. But moving on from the past is not easy. Kate Cronin-Furman - May 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40723" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hundreds of Tamils living in Switzerland
What really stands in the way of a negotiated end to Syria’s war? William Reed, Katherine Sawyer, and Gallagher Cunningham - February 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35337" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A civil defence member reacts at
Want to help the Islamic State recruit? Treat all Muslims as potential terrorists. Richard Maass - November 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32767" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Sister Munira Salim Abdalla, chief administrator
‘We have talked so much about it, and it just goes nowhere.’ Nimmi Gowrinathan and Kate Cronin-Furman - October 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30209" align="aligncenter" width="908"] This photograph, released by the Sri
Islamism in the IS age Marc Lynch - March 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22788" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi policemen and Shiite fighters hold
Sri Lanka's surprise political transition Laura Seay - January 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20040" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena greets
Sri Lanka’s surprise political transition Kate Cronin-Furman - January 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20040" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena greets
Proxy war can have dangerous consequences Erica D. Borghard - July 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13635" align="alignnone" width="620"] A pro-Russian fighter stands near a
The logic of violence in the Islamic State’s war Stathis Kalyvas - July 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12670" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Militants take part in a parade
The logic of violence in the Islamic State's war Stathis Kalyvas - July 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12670" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Militants take part in a parade
No More Cups of Tea: Terrorism Research and the Law Erica Chenoweth - August 1, 2012 This is a guest post from Tanisha Fazal, a political
Beyond the Borders of the Nation State: Can Transnational Governance Offer a New Paradigm for Political Representation? Erik Voeten - May 1, 2010 Nimmi Gowrinathan, a Phd Candidate in the Department of Political
2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election: Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - February 1, 2010 In our "continuing series of election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/, we are pleased
2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election Preview Joshua Tucker - January 26, 2010 "Nimmi Gowrinathan":http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nimmi-gowrinathan, the Director of South Asia Programs at Operation