When is nationalism a good thing? When it unites an ethnically diverse citizenry. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, June 26, 2018

Catholics like the European Union more than Protestants do. This is why. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, January 12, 2017

The U.S. needs a new approach to counterinsurgency. This is what it can learn from El Salvador. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, December 7, 2016

Read this book if you want to know what China’s citizens really think about their government. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, October 4, 2016

Here’s why terrorist suicide attacks are increasing: They attract rewards from ISIS and al-Qaeda. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, August 16, 2016

Europeans might be willing to take refugees—but only if they help the economy. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, May 17, 2016

People think that economic sanctions hurt Putin and helped undermine apartheid in South Africa. They’re wrong. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, May 6, 2016

Europe’s asylum system serves neither the refugees nor the countries. Here’s a new way of thinking about it. The Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog, April 4, 2016