Each new military paradigm and technological development promises new legal and policy questions. Every innovation in weaponry brings new range, cost, and training while impacting civilian life, posing new questions to the leaders of the day. The Constitution ... More »
The following is an edited transcript of part of an interview conducted by Thomas Krasnican and Nick Paraiso, first-year students at the Harris School of Public Policy for their UC3P original podcast series, Thank You For Your Service. The full interview can b... More »
Telling stories is rarely an easy task, but telling a story from inside a covert military detention facility is another matter—one that Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a 45-year-old Guantánamo Bay detainee, has managed to tell evocatively in Guantánamo Diary. After a le... 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 »
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 »
Advances in biometric technology, once operationalized and scaled, will vastly improve identification and elimination of militants in domestic and international settings. More »
A review of counter-terrorism evaluation research raises critical questions about lack of evidence for costly programs and strategies. More »
Nations that claim to cooperate on counterterrorism may in fact be competing for safety. More »
What's the right level of defense against terrorism and how do our current efforts measure up on a cost-benefit analysis? More »
Reevaluating United States policy toward international maritime law to protect long-term national interests More »
A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward. More »