Why Turkey’s Hot Pursuit of ISIS is Not What it Seems
Lionel Beehner analyzes Turkey’s recent use of “hot pursuit” against Islamist militants across the border in Syria.
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Tag: civil war
A Civil War Vignette that Explains Modern Civ-Mil Relations
In an excerpt from his forthcoming book, MWI Contributor Dan Maurer details an episode during the Civil War between President Lincoln and General Grant that demonstrates the importance of trust in strong civil-military relations.
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Modern War Institute Cadets and Faculty Tour Sri Lanka Battlefield
The Modern War Institute takes a team of faculty and cadets to Sri Lanka to study the final operations of its decades-long civil war.
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From Gettysburg to Sri Lanka
ML Cavanaugh discusses studying war in Gettysburg compared to modern battlefields such like those found in Sri Lanka.
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Beyond Half-Measures: Influencing Syria’s Political Order through Non-State Proxies
In this Small Wars Journal essay, Major Steve Ferenzi argues that proxy selection in Syria will have a profound impact on the post-war political order: who wins, who loses, and how they govern.
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Kalyvas and Balcells Discuss ISIS and Typologies of Violence
On April 8, the Modern War Institute invited Dr. Stathis Kalyvas of Yale and Dr. Laia Balcells of Duke to discuss the question: Is ISIS a group of revolutionary insurgents or a band of terrorists?
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