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The Foreign Policy Essay: Thoughts on Counterterrorism and "Blowback"
That counterterrorism instruments often fail is no surprise—terrorists are tough targets, after all. At times, however, these instruments can actually backfire. Such “blowback” can take many forms and is... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: Choosing from the Contentious Politics Buffet
Editor’s Note: Political groups representing ethnic, religious, or other minorities have a range of options for how to engage with the state, from nonviolent tactics such as protests and strikes to viole... -
The Foreign Policy Essay: A Better Response to the Foreign Fighter Threat
In January 2014, two French teenage boys ran away from their homes in Toulouse in search of adventure. Like a few hundred other young Frenchmen and over 2,000 Europeans, they looked for that adventure in...
