Recent Publications

Op-Ed: Will the Syrian Civil War Last 10 More Years?
December 30, 2013 — Dr. W. Andrew TerrillThe Syrian civil war began in March 2011 when large numbers of peaceful protestors began demanding an end to the brutal autocratic rule of President Bashar Assad. Many Syrian demonstrators hoped that their dictatorship could be overthrown as easily as those in Tunisia and Egypt as part of the regional process now known as the... MORE

Chinese Lessons from Other Peoples’ Wars
November 1, 2011 — Authors: Mr Roy Kamphausen, Dr David Lai, Dr Andrew Scobell The importance of China stems not only from its current international role and its influence on the Asia-Pacific region in particular, but also because China’s impact on global developments will likely continue to grow. One of our enduring imperatives is to accurately survey China’s... MORE

The International Community and Haiti: A Proposal for Cooperative Sovereignty
May 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Gabriel Marcella Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the May 2005 newsletter.Read Now MORE

Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Sahel: The Tuareg Insurgency in Mali
May 1, 1998 — Author: LTC Kalifa Keita June 27, 1990, is a significant date in the recent history of Mali. It marks the beginning of what Malians call "The Second Tuareg Rebellion." The first had been staged against the post-colonial Malian government in 1963. The national government had suppressed that rebellion with harsh coercive measures, and the Tuaregs... MORE