Countering Terrorism the Right Way
Newsletter article — September 2021
“Countering Terrorism the Right Way,” by David Cortright and Alistair Millar in Peace Policy, September 2021.
“Countering Terrorism the Right Way,” by David Cortright and Alistair Millar in Peace Policy, September 2021.
“Twenty Years After 9/11, A Need to Adapt Counterterrorism Approaches at Security Council,” by Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar, IPI Global Observatory, (3 June 2021).
This paper argues for a greater commitment to sanctions that fit the reality of each discrete case of proliferation, nimble diplomacy that includes incentives-based bargaining, and strategies for reciprocal threat reduction to reduce nuclear dangers and enhance international cooperation for peace and security.
“Securing a Plan for Ending the War in Afghanistan,” by David Cortright and Madhav Joshi, IPI Global Observatory, (16 March 2021).
“What We Can Learn from Global Policy About Preventing Domestic Extremism,” by David Cortright, Just Security, (2 March 2021).
“Where is UN Counterterrorism Headed 20 Years After 9/11?,” by Eric Rosand and Alistair Millar, IPI Global Observatory, (26 February 2021).
Our panel of experts discussed how the incoming Biden administration can refine and improve the role of sanctions and diplomacy to stem the spread of weapons of mass destruction, drawing on insights from our policy report, From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Playbook on Nonproliferation Sanctions.
This policy report traces the negative consequences of Washington’s misuse of sanctions under the Trump administration, argues for a recalibration of US nonproliferation policy, and articulates specific recommendations for the incoming Biden administration.
“Donald Trump used the art of the deal buster with the Iran debacle,” by Alistair Millar, George A. Lopez, and David Cortright, The Hill, (20 August 2020).
This study draws on lessons from 27 years of U.S. sanctions on Iran and research on what mix of carrots and sticks have resulted in past cases of denuclearization. It argues that the escalating crisis between Iran and the United States belongs on the bilateral summit table, not at the United Nations Security Council