Brookings: Experts - Daniel Benjamin

The Mumbai Terrorists' Other Target

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin says Mumbai will stand as the most consequential terrorist attack since 9/11. He argues the strategic implications could be devastating, because it could further destabilize Pakistan and accelerate that failing state's collapse into a failed one.

Why Do Terrorists Love To Strike Around Elections?

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin analyzes the trend for jihadists to act in the run-up to or months following an election. Benjamin argues that organizations like al-Qaeda want to leave their fingerprints on big historical events, because they want to be seen as a central player in determining the outcome.

Strategic Counterterrorism

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Terrorism is a real and urgent threat to the U.S. and its interests; a threat that could become far more dangerous if terrorists acquire nuclear or biological weapons. Daniel Benjamin explores the drawbacks of using military force in combating terrorism and elaborates on the need for a positive agenda for the Muslim world -- one that deepens U.S. engagement in Muslim nations as they seek to modernize.

Russia Moved Due to U.S. Weakness

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin writes that in addition to the regional consequences of the crisis between Georgia and Russia, the conflict presented challenges for U.S. foreign policy. Benjamin argues that Russia's invasion of Georgia is the result of U.S. and European failure to integrate Russia into the Western sphere and points to the lack of a coherent U.S. foreign policy toward Russia overall.

The Decider Who Can't Make Up His Mind

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin examines George W. Bush's foreign policy decisionmaking over the course of his presidency. Benjamin argues that despite conventional wisdom which sees the president as decisive and unyielding, Bush has in numerous instances exhibited "a chronic failure to reach decisions or implement those that are made."

What Statistics Don't Tell Us About Terrorism

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin comments on the recent decline or flat line of terrorism-related deaths outside of Iraq. He writes that quantitative stats alone, and without context, can be misleading because they say little about the geopolitics of the threat or the dangers emanating from safe havens.

Why John McCain Should Reject the Reverend John Hagee

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin writes about the relationship between John McCain and Christian Evangelicals with particular focus on the Reverend John Hagee. Benjamin questions how much influence evangelicals will have on John McCain’s campaign after they played an important role to the Bush White House.

Iraq: Could It Ever Have Gone Right?

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin reviews Defeat, written by Jonathan Steele.

5 Myths About Renditions (and the Movie Version)

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In light of a new Hollywood movie, hearings in Congress and legal cases in numerous Western countries, Daniel Benjamin addresses myths about renditions now largely associated with the war on terrorism.

Rendition to Torture: The Case of Maher Arar

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Benjamin discusses the implications of rendition and torture in the context of the war on terrorism. He asserts that renditions are an important part of counterterrorism, but that "rendition to torture" ultimately undermines the U.S.'s efforts to fight terrorism.

Q&A on the War on Terror

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:41:55 GMT

Eradicating Jihadist terrorism isn’t a likely prospect, according to Daniel Benjamin. What we can reasonably hope for is that its appeal can be mitigated.

The Convert's Zeal: Why Are So Many Jihadists Converts to Islam?

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Daniel Benjamin, Slate (9/7/07)

The Iraq War and the New Terrorist Threat Facing the Middle East and U.S.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Daniel Benjamin before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Armed Services Committee (7/31/07)

Al Qaeda's Renewed Strength

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Daniel Benjamin, The Diane Rehm Show (7/16/07)

The Nature of the Terrorist Threat

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Daniel Benjamin before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (2/14/07)

Will Islamic Radicalism Gain a Foothold in America?

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Book Review by Daniel Benjamin and Reza Aslan, Slate (1/23/07)

Is Osama Bin Laden the Martin Luther of Islam?

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Book Review by Daniel Benjamin and Reza Aslan, Slate (1/24/07)

Botching Iran

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Book Review by Daniel Benjamin, The National Interest (1/3/07)

Notes on the Future of Terrorism

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Daniel Benjamin, Politique �trang�re (December 2006)