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January 20, 2012
Politics and Government
Friday File: Is It Time to Intervene in Syria?
Above the Fold. Anyone who watched last night’s GOP presidential debate from Charleston, South Carolina could be forgiven for concluding that the United States has no pressing problems overseas. Not …
April 13, 2007
Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population
The Effects of ‘Youth Bulge’ on Civil Conflicts
The presence of idle and unemployed young people in the developing world, or so-called “youth bulge,” is emerging as a catalyst for internal violence.
October 7, 2011
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Friday File: Libya, Syria, and the Responsibility to Protect
A session of the United Nations Security Council in New York. (Shannon Stapleton/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. The UN Security Council witnessed a rare double veto on Tuesday. Both Russia and Ch…
September 21, 2005
North Korea
North Korea Expert Pritchard: Agreement is a ‘Good’ One, But Dealing with Details Will Be Tough
Charles L. Pritchard, a former top U.S. negotiator with North Korea, says the recently announced set of principles for ending North Korea’s nuclear-weapons program was “a good agreement” and set the …
February 6, 2015
Political Transitions
You Might Have Missed: Recent Academic Journal Findings
Simon Frankel Pratt, “Crossing off names: the logic of military assassination,” Small Wars & Insurgencies 26(1), 2015, pp. 3-23. Those governments or commentators who publically advocate the use of …
