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My book on the Syrian conflict, From Jihad to Politics, is now out (for free!) online, before its publication in paperback in September. You can download the pdf there: academic.oup.com/book/57951/boo… I answer two key questions: -Why have Jihadis, or groups close to them, took over

I'm leading a new series of talks Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on "Israeli, Palestinian, and American Relations" The first is Wed 9/11 from 12-2pm, the day after the first Harris-Trump debate. I 'll discuss how the 2024 U.S. election will impact Israelis, Palestinians, and the region MIT Center for International Studies

Check out Tyler B. Parker new article on the history and causes of Oman’s independent foreign policy: muse.jhu.edu/pub/119/articl… The Middle East Journal Middle East Institute

I am pleased to share my article explaining the formation and functioning of the Sultanate of Oman's independent foreign policy.

Very happy to see that the article "Weapons of the Weak: Technological Change, Guerrilla Firepower, and Counterinsurgency Outcomes" that @CostantinoPisch Andrea Gilli and I have written is finally out in The Journal of Conflict Resolution, open access. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

I am happy to share my article on the US's "Major Non-NATO Ally" status, which signals friendship and facilitates cooperation without providing formal security commitments. I use a paired comparison of Qatar and the UAE to explain why and when some US partners accept MNNA status.

My article with soon-to-be Johns Hopkins University sociologist Hyunku Kwon, “Black Troops, White Rage, and Political Violence in the Postbellum American South” is now online at American Political Science Review [Thread]. cambridge.org/core/journals/…