The recent escalation of violence in Gaza has prompted new debate and reignited old questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here…
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First-Rate Intelligence: U.S. Government Understanding of the Syrian Civil War
By Jeremy Shapiro, Visiting Fellow, Brookings and Miriam R. Estrin, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale Law School * This memo was prepared…
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By Alexander B. Downes, George Washington University * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference,…
Continue ReadingThe Challenges of Nation-Building in the Syrian Arab Republic
By Harris Mylonas, George Washington University * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference, November…
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By Steven Heydemann, United States Institute of Peace * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War”…
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By Thomas Hegghammer, Norwegian Defence Establishment (FFI) * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference,…
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By Zachariah Mampilly, Vassar College * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference, November 8,…
Continue ReadingFighting Between Allies and the Civil War in Syria
By Jonah Schulhofer-Wohl, University of Virginia * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference, November…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Fragmentation in the Syrian Revolt
By Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern University * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference, November 8,…
Continue ReadingInsurgent Organization and State-Armed Group Relations: Implications for Syria
By Paul Staniland, University of Chicago * This memo was prepared for “The Political Science of Syria’s War” conference, November…
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