Author Archives: Alice Pontallier

July 31, 2015Alice Pontallier

ISIS: The First Transnational Insurgency The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a succession of uprisings in different areas of the world. An insurgency is a rebellion against a settled authority to take control of its territory –sometimes considered identical to terrorism because [Read More...]

July 21, 2015Alice Pontallier

Lexington Summer Intern: Alice Pontallier Bonjour everybody, My name is Alice Pontallier and I am from the beautiful French city of Bordeaux. As a research intern, my work at Lexington consists of collecting information on issues like France’s defense priorities and terrorism in the Middle [Read More...]