15 Oct 2015
by R. William Ayres
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My friend and fellow blogger Brandon Valeriano is a much better security studies scholar than I am. He’s written a great piece today about Russia’s involvement in Syria, and in particular how unimpressive that involvement is so far relative to … Continue reading
15 Oct 2015
by Brandon Valeriano
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This New York Times piece on Russia’s use of power in Syria was so notable for its hyperbole and exaggeration, it woke me from my RI slumber. As my old friend from UIC, Evan McKenzie noted “For the US media … Continue reading
18 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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There is a literature out there about norms of sovereignty, that tends to draw on grand historical narratives and old, well-trodden examples to support its arguments. But rarely do we see norms of sovereignty addressed in discussion of current international … Continue reading
27 May 2014
by Barak Mendelsohn
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This is the third and last post on the recent exchange between al-Qaeda and the Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The first part introduced al-Qaeda’s arguments against ISIL, and the second deals with ISIL’s attempt to tell … Continue reading
20 May 2014
by Barak Mendelsohn
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Over the past couple of weeks we had lots of excitement here at Haverford with a commencement controversy that got us (unwelcome?) media attention like never before. But now it is time to finally focus on research. As part of … Continue reading