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Weighing Afghan Experience, Civil-Military Relations Debate Continues

Weighing Afghan Experience, Civil-Military Relations Debate Continues

Can military and civilians successfully collaborate in conflict zones? This has been an open question for decades, but especially recently in Iraq and Afghanistan, where new approaches and the length of the conflicts provide a wealth of experience to examine. Current and potential insurgencies from Central Asia to Africa in which outside forces may intervene […]

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A U.S. Voice for Peace Silenced?

A U.S. Voice for Peace Silenced?

What if the U.S. decided to create a think tank dedicated to peace and then invited scholars and practitioners to conduct research and start projects aimed at promoting peace and conflict resolution? That would be a good thing, right? Born out of the dark times of the Cold War, the U.S. Institute of Peace has […]

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