Mara Revkin
@mararevkin.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Law & Political Science @Duke. Conflict, migration, peacebuilding, transitional justice & humanitarian/development aid. Nonresident @carnegiedcg.bsky.social. Rhymes w/ @jonpetkun.bsky.social. Web: https://law.duke.edu/fac/revkin
We are grateful to the many Iraqis who shared their experiences with us and hope these findings will encourage more research on cumulative & reverberating effects of war on society, environment & cultural heritage that are not captured in casualty counts or other conventional measures of damage. 7/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We are grateful to the many Iraqis who shared their experiences with us and hope these findings will encourage more research on cumulative & reverberating effects of war on society, environment & cultural heritage that are not captured in casualty counts or other conventional measures of damage. 7/7
Our key finding is that these effects persists even after conditioning on personal exposure to harm, suggesting that civilian attitudes toward combatants are driven not only by direct victimization (which is already well-established), but also by *how* and *why* combatants caused these harms. 6/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Our key finding is that these effects persists even after conditioning on personal exposure to harm, suggesting that civilian attitudes toward combatants are driven not only by direct victimization (which is already well-established), but also by *how* and *why* combatants caused these harms. 6/7
... to show that a "bundle" of changes in strategy, tactics, rules of engagement & composition of ground forces—which reflected less concern for protection of civilians in West Mosul—was associated with higher levels of destruction and more negative perceptions of the legitimacy of Iraqi forces. 5/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
... to show that a "bundle" of changes in strategy, tactics, rules of engagement & composition of ground forces—which reflected less concern for protection of civilians in West Mosul—was associated with higher levels of destruction and more negative perceptions of the legitimacy of Iraqi forces. 5/7
East Mosul would be taken first, followed by West Mosul. This decision shaped the pattern of violence that followed & its devastating effects on the civilian population. We use survey, interview, & satellite data collected through multiple rounds of careful field research between 2018 & 2023 ... 4/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
East Mosul would be taken first, followed by West Mosul. This decision shaped the pattern of violence that followed & its devastating effects on the civilian population. We use survey, interview, & satellite data collected through multiple rounds of careful field research between 2018 & 2023 ... 4/7
suffered much more civilian harm than East Mosul. Why? The battle plan developed by Iraqi forces & the U.S.-led Coalition to recapture Mosul after 3 years of ISIL’s harsh rule was constrained by a geographical feature: the Tigris River, which divides the city & necessitated a 2-phased approach: 3/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
suffered much more civilian harm than East Mosul. Why? The battle plan developed by Iraqi forces & the U.S.-led Coalition to recapture Mosul after 3 years of ISIL’s harsh rule was constrained by a geographical feature: the Tigris River, which divides the city & necessitated a 2-phased approach: 3/7
... described at the time as one of the most destructive since WWII (now tragically surpassed by Gaza). I was in Iraq for this research with @iom.int on displacement (iraq.iom.int/sites/g/file...) & everyone working on the humanitarian response was aware of a clear pattern: West Mosul had ... 2/7
July 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
... described at the time as one of the most destructive since WWII (now tragically surpassed by Gaza). I was in Iraq for this research with @iom.int on displacement (iraq.iom.int/sites/g/file...) & everyone working on the humanitarian response was aware of a clear pattern: West Mosul had ... 2/7
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We also have some great dynamic data visualizations (with links to the full dataset on Dataverse)!
Check them out here:
dualuse.law.yale.edu
Check them out here:
dualuse.law.yale.edu
June 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We also have some great dynamic data visualizations (with links to the full dataset on Dataverse)!
Check them out here:
dualuse.law.yale.edu
Check them out here:
dualuse.law.yale.edu
See also @emilysbremer.bsky.social's very thoughtful review of an earlier version for Jotwell: adlaw.jotwell.com/toward-a-cro... Many thanks for this, Emily! @dukelaw.bsky.social @jonpetkun.bsky.social 2/2
Toward a Cross-Branch Perspective on Administration - Administrative Law
Jonathan Petkun & Joseph Schottenfeld, The Judicial Administrative Power, 93 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. ___ (forthcoming), available at SSRN.Emily BremerWhat is administrative power and where does it fit with...
adlaw.jotwell.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
See also @emilysbremer.bsky.social's very thoughtful review of an earlier version for Jotwell: adlaw.jotwell.com/toward-a-cro... Many thanks for this, Emily! @dukelaw.bsky.social @jonpetkun.bsky.social 2/2
Congratulations @oonahathaway.bsky.social!!
April 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Congratulations @oonahathaway.bsky.social!!