Research and Commentary

When Bombing Syria, Remember Lebanon

May 7, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Management: Keeping a Proper Balance

May 2013, Jibum Chung

Mr. Obama, Don’t Draw That Line

May 4, 2013, Daniel L. Byman

Transitions and Durable Solutions for Displaced Persons: 21 Reasons for Optimism

May 2, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Will reports of chemical weapons spur global action on Syria?

May 2, 2013, Salman Shaikh

Syria, Chemical Weapons, And The Intervention Question

April 29, 2013, Shadi Hamid

Is Obama’s Red Line a Green Light?

April 29, 2013, Salman Shaikh

Syria's Humanitarian Crisis Has No End in Sight

April 25, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Megan Bradley and Shelly Pitterman

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Use of Term "Illegal" is Ignorant or Mischievous

April 23, 2013, Jane McAdam

Camps are Not the Answer to Syria’s Displacement Crisis

April 19, 2013, Megan Bradley

How Effective Are Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management?

April 18, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Floods: Recurring Disasters in 2012

April 17, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Recurring Disasters: Are We Learning Lessons?

April 10, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and Japan Foreign Aid Policies for Disaster Reduction

April 2013, Goshi Tsukamoto

U.S. Development Assistance and Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for Engagement

April 2013, George Ingram and Steven Rocker

Key Sub-Saharan Energy Trends and their Importance for the U.S.

April 2013, John P. Banks

Understanding North Korea

April 1, 2013, Kongdan Oh

The Organization of American States Preserves Democratic Charter–For Now!

March 28, 2013, Diana Villiers Negroponte

The Fear That Drives Russia's Support For Syria's Assad

March 27, 2013, Fiona Hill

The Real Reason Putin Supports Assad

March 25, 2013, Fiona Hill

BRICS Leadership Will Be Tested by Syria

March 25, 2013, Salman Shaikh

North Korea Faces Heightened Human Rights Scrutiny

March 21, 2013, Roberta Cohen

Can Explosions Be a Blessing in Disguise in Resolving Turkey’s Kurdish Question?

March 20, 2013, Kemal Kirişci

Remembering Iraq's Displaced

March 18, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Earthquake, Tsunami, Meltdown - The Triple Disaster's Impact on Japan, Impact on the World

March 11, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris and Mireya Solís