Terrorism Publications
The Search for Antiseptic War: The Prospects and Perils of Drones for the United States, the Sahel and Beyond
Apr 19, 2013The U.S. Government has made clear that stabilization missions requiring deployment of large numbers of personnel—military and civilian—are not on the agenda for the foreseeable future. Not only budget constraints but also sobering experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have produced a strategic shift. more
On Cybersecurity, Crowdsourcing, and Social Cyber-Attack
Mar 04, 2013Social media is responsible for much positive change in the world. But these new tools can be used by bad actors to foment strife and undermine stability, as seen during violent incidents in the Assam state of northeast India in July 2012. Cybersecurity efforts must take into account the growing potential for cyber-attack using social media, where hoax messages are incorporated into a stream of otherwise legitimate messages, and understand how quickly mobile apps and text services can disseminate false information. more
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
Apr 26, 2012The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals. more
e-Dossier No. 28 - Vietnam Trained Commando Forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Jan 03, 2012CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of two new documents to its online Digital Archive. The two documents released today provide new evidence of Vietnam’s covert training of revolutionary commando forces in Southeast Asia and Latin America. more
US Immigration Policy Since 9/11: Understanding the Stalemate over Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Aug 01, 2011This report reviews the recent history of US immigration legislation, including new enforcement mandates passed immediately after 9/11 and unsuccessful efforts to pass CIR bills during the 109th and 110th Congresses. This history, together with asymmetries in the political process that favor enforcement-oriented responses, stack the deck against legalization and visa reform. Any possibility of success was further hurt by the timing of the reform debate with respect to the national electoral calendar in 2006-07 and the economic downturn beginning in 2008. more
A View from the Region: Different Perspectives on Israel's War with Lebanon's Hizbullah (Fall 2006)
Jul 07, 2011
A Troubled Triangle: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan in Strategic Perspective (Spring 2005)
Jul 07, 2011
Networks of Threat and Vulnerability: Lessons from Environmental Security Research
Jul 07, 2011Environmental security scholarship provides important theoretical and methodological underpinnings for the embryonic field examining threat networks, write Richard Matthew and Bryan McDonald. more
Commentary: Should Global Poverty be a U.S. National Security Issue? (Part 1)
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited analysts to address whether global poverty should and can be a U.S. national security issue. more
Global Drug Trafficking: Africa's Expanding Role
Jul 07, 2011Africa's role in the drug trafficking industry is a strong testament to the interplay of supply and demand market expansion, to the hybridization of transnational organized crime syndicates, as well as to the need for a paradigm shift in domestic, regional and international approaches to drug trafficking interdiction. On May 28, 2009, the Africa Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center convened a conference to assess the situation of international drug trafficking and the increasingly important role that Africa plays. more
