A list of authors, past and present

Brian Merry Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Human Rights International Law & Policy Israel Security Uncategorized Women in Security

Women in the Israel Defense Forces: Gender Equality or Just Neutrality?

While the IDF seems to be gender-neutral, Brian explains Israel’s struggles to ensure socio-economic development and an equality of opportunity for women, both during and after military service.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Energy & Resources International Law & Policy Iran Israel Kabir Bhatia Peace & Conflict Studies Procurement Security Technology The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Is the Western Stance on Iran Pragmatic or Just Hypocritical?

With the deadline for the Outline Agreement on Iranian nuclear energy quickly approaching, it is necessary to outline the Iranian, Israeli, and American stances in order to separate the pragmatic from the hypocritical.

Alia El Didi Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Egypt Human Rights Iraq Islamic State Libya Peace & Conflict Studies Peace & Security Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Understanding ISIS Ideology: The Evolution of Political Islam (Part 4)

In part four of a four-part series on the ideological underpinnings of the jihad waged by ISIS, Alia El Didi explores the roots of ISIS in Al-Qaeda and how it differs from the former.