Religion has served as a vital influence in society for thousands of years, and its interpretation has been cited as the cause for numerous acts of charity and violence alike. While affiliated militants of the Islamic State recently attacked a crowd of worship... More »
The discourse around the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s (ISIS) use of social media evolves as the group continues to organize, sponsor, and inspire global acts of terrorism. Though the territorial holdings of ISIS have retracted in recent months, their abil... More »
The discourse around ISIS’s use of social media has evolved as the group continues to organize, sponsor, and inspire global acts of terrorism. Though ISIS’s territorial holdings have retracted in recent months, their ability to instigate acts of violence and t... More »
This piece, first published on May 5, 2015, is being republished as part of the Chicago Policy Review’s 20th Anniversary Series. Please visit us here to learn more about the series from our Executive Editors.Robert Pape is Professor of Political Science at the... More »
What made monarchies more resilient during the Arab Spring as compared to republics? To understand this conundrum, Robert Snyder offers an ideological-institutional framework in The Arab Uprising and the Persistence of Monarchy. More »
Since ISIS attacks in Jakarta, Ankara, Beirut, and Paris, Robert Pape has noted a significant shift in strategy. What is this new strategy, and what should be the Western response, particularly the US response? More »
Despite the high cost and perceived ineffectiveness of fighting terrorism, countries must do so in order to preserve their sovereignty, legitimacy, and territorial integrity. More »
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Robert Pape, Director of the Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism and University of Chicago political scientist, dispels myths about ISIS and suicide terrorism and discusses the potential power of grassroots efforts to influence foreign policy. More »
Chicago Policy Review kicks off its exclusive interview series on the Islamic State, suicide terrorism, and U.S. foreign policy with University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape, Duke University historian Dr. Martin Miller, and Senior Fellow at Brooki... More »
Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne discusses journalism’s impact on everything from the upcoming 2016 Presidential race to countering extremist propaganda. More »
Advances in biometric technology, once operationalized and scaled, will vastly improve identification and elimination of militants in domestic and international settings. More »