Prof Robert Pape is a Substack about war, terrorism, and how political conflicts intensify, why they become difficult to reverse, and what strategies can contain them—along with reflections on the broader context and implications of political violence.
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My Conversation with Michael Smerconish on the Iran War and the New Age of Instability
Yesterday I joined Michael Smerconish on SiriusXM for an extended discussion on the Iran war, prolonged instability in the Gulf, and the larger geopolitical transition now unfolding beneath the conflict.
One of the central themes of the co...
Live Briefing — Wednesday, June 3, 6pm CT 7pm ET
For decades after the Cold War, the international system operated under a basic assumption:
that globalization, stable energy markets, secure trade routes, and manageable geopolitical risk were becoming permanent features of modern life....
The Strategy Forum Was a Major Success — and a Sign of Change
Last Friday night’s Strategy Forum in Washington exceeded anything we expected.
More than 300 people attempted to attend an event designed for roughly 80 seats. The room overflowed well before the discussion even began. People stood in hal...
The Price of Oil Is the Real Iran Deal
Why the most important negotiation now may have nothing to do with uranium
If oil remains above $90 even after Hormuz reopens, then the central strategic outcome of the Iran war may already be decided.
The Real Iran Negotiation May Have Nothing to Do With Uranium
Everyone is focused on enrichment levels, inspections, and whether Hormuz technically reopens.
But the far bigger strategic question may be much simpler:
What if Iran no longer needs to close Hormuz to win leverage?
Over the past several...
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I teach at the University of Chicago and study how force is used to achieve political objectives, how escalation unfolds, and how strategies of restraint can succeed or fail in international and American political violence.
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