Shane Hensinger » Published Writings

Iranian Nuclear Program – Case Study Design

shane — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:35:39 +0000

This is a case-study design for interpreting information and intelligence on the intent of the Iranian nuclear program. I completed this for a graduate-level advanced security methods class. This study is not designed to answer the question of the intent of the program – only to build a framework to begin interpreting various sources of information on the program and the question of Break Out Capability (BOC).

Cyprus – Peacebuilding and Remediating Horizontal Inequalities.

shane — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:50:54 +0000

Final part of a three-part series on Cyprus for Professor Tim Sisk, Josef Korbel School of International Studies – University of Denver.

Cyprus – Negotiation Analysis and Recommendations

shane — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:18:07 +0000

This paper is the second part of a three-part series on the frozen conflict in Cyprus I am doing for Professor Tim Sisk’s class “Civil Wars and International Responses” at the Josef Korbel School. You can read it here.

Interview with author Gretchen Peters

shane — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:15:22 +0000

Gretchen Peters is a Ph.D student at my graduate school, a friend and mentor and the author of an incredible book called “Seeds of Terror: How Heroin is Bankrolling the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.” This interview is composed of two parts and is available here.

Interview with Dean Tom Farer

shane — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:12:21 +0000

What follows is an interview I did with Josef Korbel school Dean Tom Farer on his recent trip to Turkey and his views on issues involving Turkish security and Turkish-American relations. This piece was mentioned on Politico.com. Available here.

The October Crisis – A Canadian Response to Terror

shane — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:16:17 +0000

An overview of the Canadian government’s response to the terrorism of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). Available here.

The Saudi-Iran Proxy War in Yemen

shane — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:09:41 +0000

Amidst all the recent talk about Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s intentions towards Iran something potentially far more important has been developing between two worlds, the Arab and the Persian, with a history of long-standing enmity and distrust – a proxy war in the small, poor Arab state of Yemen involving Shiite forces backed by Iran and a Sunni-dominated government backed and armed by Saudi Arabia. Available here.

State vs. Individual Responsibility for Genocide

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:18:50 +0000

An overview of the case brought by Bosnia against Serbia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) charging Serbia with violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. Available here.

Always a Stranger – The Situation of the Mandaeans of Iraq

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:17:31 +0000

A research paper on the situation of the Mandaeans, a pacifist religious minority in Iraq and Iran who are followers of the Gnostic Gospels, since the 1991 invasion of Iraq. Contains portions of an interview with the first Mandaean family to marry in a Mandaean ceremony in the United States. Discusses conditions for the Mandaeans after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Available here

Legality vs. Illegality of Iraq War

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:17:02 +0000

A lengthy overview of the issues surrounding the Iraq war and its legality or illegality under international law. Issues discussed include proportionality, Iraqi support of terrorism and others. Available here.