How can international law protect civilians in the Israel-Hamas war? Stacie Goddard and Tanisha Fazal - October 30, 2023 An expert explains the laws of war.
Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 29, 2022 The TMC 2022 roundups: The international beat
Russia believes tanks trump international law. Smaller countries like Kenya are using the U.N. to push back. Anjali Dayal - February 26, 2022 Here’s what we learned from the U.N. Security Council emergency meetings on Ukraine
Putin is breaking 70 years of norms by invading Ukraine. What comes next? Tanisha Fazal - February 25, 2022 Up until now, Russia tried to look like it was playing by the rules.
World War II was 75 years ago. But big wars can still happen. Bear Braumoeller - September 1, 2020 The idea that war is a thing of the past creates complacency
60 or so secessionist movements around the world want independence in 2020. Guess which one might succeed. Ryan Griffiths - January 3, 2020 International pressure helped these South Pacific islands move toward statehood
Biden plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Here’s what we learned about America’s longest war. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 11, 2019 Here are experts’ key takeaways on the war in Afghanistan, drawn from the Afghanistan Papers.
How Syria’s civil war may end Tanisha Fazal and Benjamin Allard - August 27, 2019 As peace talks stall, the conflict seems to be ending via a slow surrender by a fractured insurgency.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed June 28, 1919. So why don’t countries formalize peace today? Tanisha Fazal - June 26, 2019 Here’s how peace treaties have changed in the past 100 years.
Trump and Kim will finally meet, but don’t expect much to change. Here’s why. Elizabeth N. Saunders - June 11, 2018 After weeks of buildup, President Trump will finally sit down
How do we know if U.S. troops in South Korea are a viable tripwire? A new survey suggests it’s not that simple. Steven Ward and Paul Musgrave - June 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74272" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marines lace up their boots during
North and South Korea still have a long path ahead, most of it uncharted Bridget Coggins - May 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72843" align="aligncenter" width="960"] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,
President Trump talked tough on North Korea in the State of the Union. Here’s where things stand. Elizabeth N. Saunders - January 31, 2018 In the hours before President Trump’s State of the Union
A new Korean war would kill more U.S. military personnel than you might think Tanisha Fazal - January 8, 2018 Is the United States on the brink of war with North
The reports of war’s demise have been exaggerated Tanisha Fazal - September 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15218" align="aligncenter" width="512"] U.S. Army personnel receive an American
The reports of war's demise have been exaggerated Tanisha Fazal - September 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15218" align="aligncenter" width="512"] U.S. Army personnel receive an American
“Why States No Longer Declare War” Andrew Gelman - September 5, 2013 Yesterday in this space Eric Grynaviski argued that "we [the
Is the US fighting one war, or four? James Fearon - May 3, 2013 Linda Blimes and Michael Intriligator ask the surprising (relative to
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