Category Archives: Cutting the Fuse

Upcoming Event

For those of you in Minnesota, Robert Pape will be speaking at an event at the University of Minnesota on the 4th of April.

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Hardcore Islamist Attacked by Suicide Bomber

In a situation that turns conventional wisdom on its head, (but is completely consistent with CPOST findings) a hardcore, pro-Shariah Islamist Pakistani politician was attacked by a suicide bomber, killing 13 but not the politician CNN reports: Fazal Ur Rehman, … Continue reading

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Jordan Smith Reviews Robert Pape’s Two Books on Suicide Terrorism

An article in World Affairs: Big Boom: Robert Pape Remakes Terrorism Studies Jordan M. Smith Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Robert A. Pape (New York: Random House, 2005) Cutting the Fuse: The Explosion of Global Suicide … Continue reading

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Cutting the Fuse and University of Chicago

Robert Pape recently presented his findings on suicide terrorism at the International House on the University of Chicago. The Chicago Maroon has a write up on that presentation. With the backing of one of the largest databases on suicide terrorism, … Continue reading

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Panel Summary: The Impact of Austerity on U.S. Grand Strategy

The following represents a summary of a panel discussion on future directions of U.S. grand strategy which took place on October 13, 2010 as part of the day-long conference Cutting the Fuse: Moving Beyond the War on Terror co-sponsored by … Continue reading

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Conference Video 6

This features members of panel 4, with Zalmay Khalizad added as a final speaker.

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Conference Video 5

This panel features Bruce Jentleson, Sir Christopher Meyer, Charles Kupchan and Christopher Preble.

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Conference Video 4

This panel features the Hon. John B. Bellinger III, Peter Bergen, and Sahar Aziz.

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Conference Video 3

This segment includes Glenn Carl, Jenna Jordan and Nobel Laureate Thomas Schelling.

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Conference Video 2

This panel features Flynt Leverett, Seth Jones and Kori Schake.

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