Recent Publications

SSI Live 106 – Dr. Chris Mason on the Study of Internal Conflict
January 10, 2024 — Clear, Hold, [and don’t] Build? The Study of Internal Conflict – Although strategic competition has placed China and Russia at the center of American security policy, internal conflicts in places like Iraq, Kosovo, Syria, and Yemen continue to demand the attention of policymakers. SSI’s Dr. Chris Mason has examined these and dozens of others through his multi-year Study of Internal Conflict... MORE

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Libya: Reviewing Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR
June 28, 2013 — Author: Dr Florence Gaub View the Executive SummaryOn March 17, 2011, a month after the beginning of the Libyan revolution, with up to 2,000 civilians dead, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided on backing a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized “all necessary measures” to protect civilians. While France, Great Britain, and the United... MORE

Unlearning Counterinsurgency
November 1, 2004 — Author: Dr Steven Metz Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the November 2004 newsletter.Read Now MORE