fragility

State weakness boosts the organizational vitality of resident terrorist groups, enabling them to not only live longer but also expand their terrorist activities.

A successful counter-gang strategy must rebuild community trust, protect human rights, and lay the groundwork for long-term peace and stability.

Congress and the Biden administration still must move on funding and authorities to jump start the already delayed 10-year program.

Supporting democracy requires grappling with fragility and conflict - including by choosing partners wisely, countering corruption, and taking a politically-informed approach to…

The open debate creates risks that counterterrorism will come to dominate the climate security and environmental peacebuilding fields.

It's time to get off this loop. But ending “endless wars” should not be equated with simplistic solutions.

Vaccinations remain in single digits, even as multiple types of violence spread. Yet international aid stands at 20 percent of the need.

To reinforce global democracy and compete with rivals, the US must prevent conflict and stabilize fragile states. The issues are intertwined.

The US too often views its work on fragile or failed states as "fixing" various sectors, without enough focus on the political dynamics underneath.

The real priority for the United States is to address not just ‘extremism’ but violent conflict overall by being clear-eyed about the complex factors driving it and what contributes…