Military

Will the military, having violated democratic norms, work with a civilian-led government to bring the country back to rule of law and peaceful development?

The Sri Lankan Civil War constitutes an unprecedented case in terms of the number of people who were framed as human shields and the mobilization of prominent human rights…

Conspicuously absent from policy and planning documents about great power conflict is a clear-eyed assessment of the likely human costs of such a conflict or considerations for…

AFRICOM insists its aim is to ‘degrade’ al-Shabaab. But the US military campaign is taking a heavy toll on civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Leading with a heavy military response, particularly when government partners are repressive, ultimately makes things worse. The need for a new approach is clear. It should focus…

"The Pentagon’s senior officials should emphasize that the military must never receive a self-interested order about who has won an election."

Survivors of the largest single massacre in modern Latin American history want him charged for failure to comply with a judicial order for documents.

Not only are these strategic priorities not necessarily at odds with one another, but in fact, they often overlap and complement each other.

Sixth in series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and rule of law.

Sixth in series of top experts exploring proposals to restore and promote nonpartisan principles of good government, public integrity, and the rule of law.

Given what we’ve witnessed over the last few months, armed forces should critically review their training for both judge advocates and commanders, including the development and…

"To witness military physicians bending or burying the truth does long-lasting damage to the confidence required for the system to work."