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Foreign Policy

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:32 GMT

The U.S. and the international community face great challenges in the 21st century—globalization offers more freedom and prosperity, but also new threats to our security. The Foreign Policy Studies scholars and research help policymakers and the public address these crucial issues.

U.S. Boots On Congo Ground

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Since the early 1990s, Congo has been on a rapid descent as Genocide in Rwanda spilled over the border and other internal human rights issues worsen. Michael O'Hanlon writes that the United States needs to lead by example and plan to deploy a specialized volunteer force of U.S. military peacekeeping monitors to strengthen the security of the nation.

Afghanistan and Pakistan: A Status Report

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

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June 08, 2009, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

On June 8, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion of the war-torn regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and offered status reports on both conflicts. Brookings senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon offered introductory remarks and moderated the discussion.

Democratic Republic of Congo: World's Deadliest Spot

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With all the attention given to and other hot spots around the world, one place consistently is forgotten—the Democratic Republic of Congo. Bruce Jones and Michael O'Hanlon lay out options for the United States and its international partners to address the conflict.

Investing in Peace

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Carlos Pascual analyzes the imprecise science of peace-building and what it means to failed or near-failed states. Pascual outlines the stages of progress needed to increase the chances of sustainable peace and explores ten key steps to meet the challenges of stabilization and reconstruction.

Crisis in Congo: The Search for an International Response

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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November 14, 2008, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

With escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), more than 200,000 displaced civilians are living in camps seeking refuge from the violence. Given the ever-worsening situation in the DRC, what are the options to prevent a humanitarian disaster? Will the international community organize an effective international response? On November 14, the Brookings Institution will host a discussion on the crisis in Congo.

Peace in Sudan: Implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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June 27, 2008, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

On June 27, the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted a discussion with representatives from the Sudanese government; Lynn Fredriksson, Africa advocacy director for Amnesty International USA; and Pamela Fierst, a member of the Sudan policy group at the State Department, to examine Sudan’s 2005 peace agreement and to explore the ways in which it has been successfully implemented and the areas in which challenges still exist.

Managing Civil Violence & Regional Conflict

Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fragile states are both a cause and manifestation of a breakdown in international order, and civil violence often ends up crossing borders. The Managing Global Insecurity project examines new challenges to regional and international security and offers suggestions for dealing with them.

Afghanistan and NATO: Forging the 21st Century Alliance

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:00 GMT

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February 29, 2008, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

The NATO-led operation in Afghanistan is challenging an alliance born in the Cold War to face twenty-first century security issues. Brookings welcomed NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for a discussion on the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed for NATO and the international community to achieve success.

'Hard Bargaining' Necessary with Sudan on Darfur Peacekeeping Force

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the UN resolution creating an international peacekeeping force for Darfur with 26,000 troops, the force has been unable to fully deploy into the region. Brookings expert Roberta Cohen discusses the difficulties surrounding the deployment with Stephanie Hanson of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Protecting Darfur’s Internally Displaced

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

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February 05, 2008, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Gonzalo Vargas-Llosa, a senior policy adviser from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, participated in a discussion on the current realities in Darfur. He was joined by experts Colin Thomas-Jensen, a policy adviser with the ENOUGH Project, and Paul Miller, Africa adviser with Catholic Relief Services. Elizabeth Ferris, senior fellow and co-director of the Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, moderated the discussion.

Iraq's Progress Report

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Michael O'Hanlon discusses the most recent gains in Iraq and the overall increase in progress being made on both the political and military sides in the country.

Restore Trust in America's Leadership

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Ivo H. Daalder and James Lindsay, Democracy Journal (Fall 2007)

Shaping DHS Doctrine for Operational Success

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Brian Perkins (July 2007)

NATO: For Global Security, Expand the Alliance

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Ivo H. Daalder and James Goldgeier (10/12/06)

Expanded AU Force in Darfur Not a Permanent Solution

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Roberta Cohen, Council on Foreign Relations (10/10/06)

The Responsibility to Protect Darfur: The UN Should Send a Peacekeeping Force to Darfur - Even without Sudan's Consent

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Op-ed by William G. O'Neill, Christian Science Monitor (9/28/06)

Nation Building: Not for the Fainthearted

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Remarks on the Current Policy Options for Darfur

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Carlos Pascual discusses future U.S. policy in Darfur. He asserts the U.S. needs to continue to support AU and U.N. peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts, as well as place pressure on China to divert their economic interests from Sudan.

Last Stand in Sudan?

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The African Union has been struggling in Darfur to alleviate what has been called the world's "worst humanitarian disaster." Brookings expert Roberta Cohen and William G. O'Neill argue that the efforts aimed at protecting the 3.5 million people considered by the UN to be at risk--half the population of Darfur--has become a test case for African peacekeeping.

Japanese Troops Might be of More Benefit Elsewhere

Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, The Japan Times (3/3/04)

Safety for Those Who Bring Help

Mon, 03 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Roberta Cohen, The Washington Post (11/3/03)

A Relatively Promising Counterinsurgency War: Assessing Progress in Iraq

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Michael O'Hanlon, House Armed Services Committee (10/29/03)

Condoleezza Rice's Appointment To Head the New Iraq Stabilization Group

Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Ivo Daalder, NPR's Talk of the Nation (10/7/03)

Turning of the Tide

Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, The Washington Post (10/7/03)

Iraq: A Mixture of Good News and Bad

Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon, San Diego Union Tribune (10/5/03)

The Long Haul

Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Samuel Berger and Ivo Daalder, The Washington Post (10/5/03)

Unilateralism Disgraced

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay, The American Prospect (10/1/03)

Back from Iraq: Eye-Opening Moments

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon (9/30/03)

The State of Affairs in Iraq

Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Michael O'Hanlon, NPR's Weekend Edition (9/28/03)

Swap Control for Support

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Philip Gordon, International Herald Tribune (8/20/03)

Do the Math: We Need More Boots on the Ground

Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, the Los Angeles Times (8/12/03)

Analysis of Bush's Trip to Africa

Sat, 12 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Susan Rice, NPR's Weekend Edition (7/12/03)

Should U.S. Troops Be Deployed to Liberia?

Sat, 05 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Susan Rice, NPR's Weekend Edition (7/5/03)

Breaking the Army

Thu, 03 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, The Washington Post (7/3/03)

Peacekeepers, Inc.

Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Article by P.W. Singer, Policy Review (June 2003)

The Looting of Iraq's Nuclear Facilities: What Do We Do Now?

Wed, 21 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Susan Rice, The Globe and Mail (5/21/03)

Clear a Path for Relief

Wed, 16 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Roberta Cohen and Michael O'Hanlon in The Baltimore Sun (April 16, 2003)

Give NATO a Role in Post-war Iraq

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Philip H. Gordon for the Daily War Report (April 10, 2003)

Paramilitaries on the March

Sun, 06 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinioin by Sunil Dasgupta for The New York Times (April 6, 2003)

Shinseki vs. Wolfowitz

Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Michael O'Hanlon in The Washington Times, March 4, 2003

Send Stronger 'Stability Force' to Afghanistan

Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Roberta Cohen and Michael O'Hanlon, Senior Fellows, the Brookings Institution, in The Baltimore Sun, June 14, 2002

AIDS and International Security

Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by P.W. Singer in Survival (Spring 2002)

At Issue: Should U.S. Troops Participate in an International Peacekeeping Force in Afghanistan?

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

At Issue: Should U.S. Troops Participate in an International Peacekeeping Force in Afghanistan, Opinion in the CQ Researcher, December 21, 2001, by Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay, foreign-policy, The Brookings Institution

NATO's Macedonia Mission is No Picnic

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Ivo Daalder, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in The Washington Post, August 20, 2001

Doing It Right: The Future of Humanitarian Intervention

Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

New Challenges for Refugee Policy: Internally Displaced Persons

Thu, 01 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT

When looking at uprooted populations in Africa, one finds that those who are forcibly displaced internally outnumber refugees two to one. However, because these people have not crossed a border, they have no assured source of protection and assistance like refugees, who benefit from the 1951 Refugee Convention and its guarantees. Roberta Cohen argues that this gap in the international protection system is becoming more obvious.

Kosovo: U.S. Policy at Crossroads

Fri, 09 Oct 1998 09:30:00 GMT

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October 09, 1998 at 9:30 AM

Unconventional Warfare : Rebuilding U.S. Special Operation Forces

Wed, 09 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT

While offering insights into how the U.S. government makes policy, Susan Marquis also offers a revealing look at the special operations community, including their storied past, extreme training, recent operational experience, and the decade-long stru

Deterrence and the Revolution in Soviet Military Doctrine

Tue, 25 Sep 1990 00:00:00 GMT

In this book, Soviet expert Raymond L. Garthoff makes use of unique, newly available material-- including a complete file of the confidential Soviet General Staff journal-- to illuminate the development of Soviet military thinking.

Reflections on the Cuban Missile Crisis : Revised to include New Revelations from Soviet & Cuban Sources

Fri, 02 Jun 1989 00:00:00 GMT

In this book, Raymond L. Garthoff, a participant in the Cuban Missile Crisis deliberations of the U.S. government, reflects on the nature of the crisis, it's consequences, and it's lessons for the future. He provides a unique combination of memoir, h