Prof Robert Pape
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Drawing on decades of research, including Bombing to Win and Dying to Win, Pape explains why states use force, when military power works, why it fails, and what happens next. The channel combines three kinds of analysis: weekly "Three-Slide Strategic Briefings" on major geopolitical questions; short Breaking Analysis when important events change the strategic picture; and a Deep Archive bringing Pape’s enduring research and historical arguments to a new audience through maps, visuals, and narration. Politics of Force is distinct from Pape’s Substacks. YouTube is the entry point: concise, visual explanations designed to make complex strategic ideas understandable and discoverable. The Substacks—The Escalation Trap and Prof. Pape—go much deeper, providing the full evidence, historical analysis, maps, forecasts, and ongoing written strategic arguments. Watch here to understand the forces behind the headlines; subscribe to the Substacks for the full analysis.
THE GATHERING ELECTORAL STORM - VOTES MAY NOT PICK THE WINNERS
Prof Robert Pape · 6.1K views · Streamed 3 days ago
CONGRESS UNDER THREAT
Prof Robert Pape · 9.8K views · Streamed 4 days ago
POLITICAL VIOLENCE UNMASKED
Prof Robert Pape · 5.6K views · Streamed 5 days ago
LAST WEEK TODAY: WHO HAS THE CARDS?
Prof Robert Pape · 22K views · 6 days ago
Professor Robert Pape LAST WEEK TODAY: US LOSING ITS EDGE
Prof Robert Pape · 53K views · 3 weeks ago
Pape On Air: CHRIS WILLIAMSON - THE MOST VIOLENT ELECTION IN A LIFETIME
Prof Robert Pape · 8.4K views · 1 day ago
Prof Robert Pape - 3 Slide Briefing - Scott Bessent's Economic D-Day For Iran
Prof Robert Pape · 20K views · 1 month ago
Breaking Analysis: ESCALATION IN YEMEN
Prof Robert Pape · 27K views · 8 days ago
Pape Lecture Series: Iran's Rising Dominance
Prof Robert Pape · 21K views · 3 weeks ago
Pape Lecture Series: IRAN'S MAXIMUM PRESSURE CAMPAIGN
Prof Robert Pape · 37K views · 2 weeks ago