Syria
Trump Plans to Strike Syria, But to What Effect?
Chris Meserole Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 3:50 PM
Can a one-off military strike deter Syria’s Assad from using chemical weapons again? The data suggests no.
Chris Meserole researches religion, technology, and violent extremism. He is a fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
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Terrorism
Regulating Internet Content: Challenges and Opportunities
Daniel Byman, Sarah Tate Chambers, Zann Isacson, Chris Meserole Thu, Nov 16, 2017, 11:30 AM
Announcing a new working group on technology and terrorism.
Foreign Policy Essay
How Should the Trump Administration Respond to Right-Wing Extremism?
Chris Meserole Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 10:00 AM
If the Trump administration wants to address the threat of far-right violence, there are three concrete steps it can take right now.
Omphalos
Evidence-Based Keys to a Stable Post-Caliphate Iraq
Chris Meserole Fri, Jul 28, 2017, 11:32 AM
How can Iraq prevent another relapse into terrorist and sectarian violence? This is what the research says.
Foreign Policy Essay
CVE in the Age of Trump
Chris Meserole Sun, Dec 11, 2016, 10:00 AM
Three suggestions for how advocates of ideology- and civic engagement-based approaches can make progress despite more militarized counterterrorism policies.
Foreign Policy Essay
National Security in a Data Age
Chris Meserole Sun, Jun 5, 2016, 10:18 AM
Chris Meserole discusses the benefits - and the limits - of data-driven decision-making in national security policy.