Category: Conflict & Security
172 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Right-Wing Violence in the West
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, few observers could have imagined a revival of right-wing extremism and an accompanying surge in violence. Key figures in defunct…
December 21, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Vaccine Inequity: A Global Security Risk?
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the world with a vengeance almost two years ago. From the beginning, many expected the pandemic to hit the most vulnerable hardest and to increase…
December 20, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Potential Implications of the Two-State Solution Act
The Two-State Solution Act, proposed by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) and co-sponsored by several other Democrat lawmakers, may not garner enough votes to pass, but the…
December 14, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Rethinking U.S. Foreign Policy for the Middle East and North Africa
Traditionally, the United States has approached the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from a security lens. It pursues a set of core interests: countering terrorism and…
October 28, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Indo-Pacific Strategy: Promoting Democracy in South Asia
The United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy was created to counter China’s military and economic expansion in the Indo-Pacific region, a vast geographic area stretching from the…
August 27, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Intangible Benefits of a Domestic Terrorism Statute
Recent reporting by Bloomberg News indicates that executive branch discussions regarding the need for a domestic terrorism law are increasing. A senior Department of Justice ) …
June 24, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Deplatforming and Adaptation: Similarities Between Religious and Ideological Extremism
The Spectrum of Extremis On March 17th this year, Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), announced in his Annual Threat…
May 24, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Inclusive Governance in Upper Karabakh Can Bring a Lasting Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace
The so-called “Forty-Four-Day War” between Armenia and Azerbaijan in late 2020 resulted from the abject failure of the protracted peace process that was mediated by the OSCE…
May 18, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Myanmar in the Balance
What would life be like in Myanmar if the military no longer had any political power? Citizens have been trying to picture this as they have tenaciously continued their…
May 17, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Digitalization of Hate Speech in South and Southeast Asia: Conflict-Mitigation Approaches
Last fall, French President Emmanuel Macron publicly criticized Muslim extremism and defended French citizens’ right to caricature the Islamic Prophet Mohammad on the grounds…
May 5, 2021