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Robert A. Pape

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Iran and the New Rules of Global Power

On the night of January 17, 1991, television viewers around the world watched something they had never seen before. Against the backdrop of a black...

27.07.2026 60

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

Iran and the New Rules of Global Power

The Making and Unmaking of American Dominance

23.07.2026 50

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

The War Is Turning Iran Into a Major World Power

Its newfound might derives from its control the Strait of Hormuz.

06.04.2026 100

The New York Times

Robert A. Pape

The Iran War Has Escaped Its Authors

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30.03.2026 30

Foreign Policy

Robert A. Pape

Why Escalation Favors Iran

America and Israel May Have Bitten Off More Than They Can Chew

08.03.2026 200

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

America’s New Age of Political Violence

09.10.2025 30

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

Chicago Could Be a Powder Keg

Many residents are willing to endorse or participate in violent resistance.

05.09.2025 60

The New York Times

Robert A. Pape

The Unparalleled Devastation of Gaza

Why Punishing Civilians Has Not Yielded Strategic Success

07.08.2025 40

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

Israel’s Futile Air War

Precision Strikes Will Not Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program—or Its Government

17.06.2025 50

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

Political Violence Is Rising. This Is What We Can Do to Stop It.

Bipartisan denunciations are surprisingly effective.

17.06.2025 30

The New York Times

Robert A. Pape