On Kagame, you decide

12 years ago

I won't pretend to know anything about Rwanda.  So on this 20th anniversary of initiation of the genocide, I point…

Peace Picks April 7 – 11

12 years ago

1. Political Parties and Nigeria's Electoral Process Monday, April 7 | 10am – 12pm 2nd Floor Conference Room, Center for…

Prime Minister of Shiastan

12 years ago

I don't generally write about elections in advance, since whatever you say is bound to be dated (and more than…

Who is at risk?

12 years ago

SAIS student Stephen Pritchard, wo has cleared mines, reminds me that today is the United Nations' International Day for Mine…

Requirements for a final Iran nuclear deal

12 years ago

Although Iran and the P5+1 seem to be adhering to their Joint Plan of Action, both sides face pressure to…

“Macedonia” is not exclusively Greek

12 years ago

Let me first grant to my critics that ancient Macedonia before the conquests of Alexander the Great was mostly in…

The role of civil society in Syria

12 years ago

Following ethnically polarized armed conflicts like the Bosnian War and the Sri Lankan civil war, academics, politicians, and practitioners have…

Is Syria like the Balkans?

12 years ago

I have long resisted parallels between the Balkans, in particular Bosnia, and Syria. Here are the notes on the subject…

Peace Picks March 31 – April 4

12 years ago

1. Ground Truth Briefing: The U.S.-Saudi Relationship: Too Big To Fail? Monday, March 31 | 9 – 10am Woodrow Wilson…

Libya adrift

12 years ago

Wednesday's lunchtime assessment of Libya sponsored by the Middle East Institute was one of those rare events:  excellent, if gloomy,…