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Religion and Countering Violent Extremism
As governments and societies grapple with violent extremism, experts in the field continue to consider how to counter extremists’ use of ideologies. For a...
U.N. Peacekeeping is Vital - and so is its Reform
United Nations peacekeeping operations are vital to global stability, with over 100,000 troops and police deployed to 15 missions, serving 125 million people across...
Turmoil Across the Middle East - What Does it Mean?
What should we make of the Middle East’s upheavals? In recent weeks, the Islamic State (ISIS) “caliphate” collapsed. Syria’s Assad regime all but won...
Is Diplomacy Possible with North Korea?
After months of escalating confrontation between North Korea and the United States, President Trump used his November visit to Asia to reinforce a policy...
How to Help Vulnerable States Prevent Their Own Crises
The European Union recently has added a new priority to its foreign and defense policies: Help countries vulnerable to crisis build their resilience against...
Raqqa After the Islamic State: Governance Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria
With the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s hold on Syrian territory vastly diminished, the campaign to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) enters a new phase. The...