Paramilitary disbandment strategy
A panel has been appointed to develop proposals for a strategy to disband Northern Ireland paramilitary groups.
Scott Atran on Sacred Values
How lightly, or how tightly, do you hold your values? Are there things you hold dear, which almost automatically excite your emotions, for which you would make the costliest of sacrifices?
Lydia Wilson: Understanding the Appeal of ISIS
The Islamic State, or ISIS, has proven to be persistently successful in attracting people from all over the globe to join in its state-building and state-defending enterprise. This article explores the messages it has crafted, from the utopian to the militarily defensive, and the techniques it uses.