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Robert A. Pape

Robert A. Pape

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Why Escalation Favors Iran

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

08.03.2026 100

Foreign Affairs

Robert A. Pape

America’s New Age of Political Violence

09.10.2025 10

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 40

The New York Times

Robert A. Pape

The Unparalleled Devastation of Gaza

Why Punishing Civilians Has Not Yielded Strategic Success

07.08.2025 10

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 20

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 8

The New York Times

Robert A. Pape

Understanding the New Orleans attack: ISIS’s enduring reach

Their threat remains low, but a low threat does not mean no threat.

03.01.2025 10

Boston Globe

Robert A. Pape