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Cover: Rethinking CounterinsurgencyRethinking Counterinsurgency: RAND Counterinsurgency Study -- Volume 5 - 2008

Operational failures in Iraq and Afghanistan have highlighted the need for the West to rethink and retool its current COIN strategy. The authors suggest a new framework for future COIN operations.

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Cover: Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007 - 2008

This volume compiles 11 of the papers presented at the conference; themes include the importance of historical precedents, coordination, and the development of a long-term strategic approach.

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RAND Alternative Strategy Initiative: A Conference on Creative Use of the Media for Understanding and Tolerance - 2008

The RAND conference on “Creative Use of the Media for Understanding and Tolerance” took place in Doha, Qatar. Hosted by the RAND Alternative Strategy Initiative, its goal was to highlight groundbreaking indigenous media initiatives with important social content.

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Cover: Working PaperInvisible Wounds: Predicting the Immediate and Long-Term Consequences of Mental Health Problems in Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom – 2008

Early evidence suggests that the psychological toll of Iraq deployments may be disproportionately high compared with the physical injuries of combat.

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The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy (CMEPP) provides expertise on the Middle East. CMEPP analysts are in touch with political, social, economic, and technological developments in and around the region. Through research and analysis, CMEPP helps public and private decision makers solve problems, tackle challenges, and identify ways to make society safer, smarter, and more prosperous.

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Afghan Progress Spotty but Hopeful - May 12, 2008

Afghanistan people, progress, but spotty, Photo Courtesy of Flickr

Progress in Afghanistan is a study in contrasts. Progress is substantial in the north, but limited in the south. In this commentary by Obaid Younossi and Peter Dahl Thruelsen for the Providence Journal, sustained efforts are required by the UN and the Afghan government to develop a multiyear, well-resourced political, military and economic roadmap.

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A House of Tribes for Iraq - Apr. 29, 2008

Iraq Tribal Meeting, photo courtesy Flicker

Many western notions of governance struggle with Iraq, however one that deserves a close look is the effort to create a unique upper legislative body: The House of Tribes, as discussed in this commentary by Theodore W. Karasik and Ghassan Schbley for Washingtonpost.com.

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Good Morning, Syria! – Time to Revisit Our Axis of Evil List? — Apr. 22, 2008

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Syria is changing and the United States should take notice. A vibrant youth scene, chic cafe´s, art exhibitions, modish shopping districts, and the WiFi hotspots in a country late to adopt the Internet, are not the only surprises in Syria, as discussed in this commentary by Cheryl Benard and Edward O’Connell for the Providence Journal .

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Iraq Needs an Ownership Surge - Apr. 13, 2008

Bagdad Marketplace

The military surge in Iraq has created conditions favorable for long-term stability. Now a new approach to economic reconstruction is needed to sustain the hard-fought military gains as discussed in this commentary by Joseph Konzelmann and Clare Lockhart for the Washington Times.

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Luncheon with Former Prime Minister of Pakistan - Mar. 7, 2008

CMEPP Lecture Series 3 Mar 2008

The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy is sponsoring a luncheon with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaukat Aziz, in the RAND Forum from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Members of the CAPP, CGRS, CMEPP boards, and key RAND staff are invited to this event, hosted by Micheal Rich.


An Insider's View of Iraq - Jan. 29, 2008

CMEPP Lecture Series - An Insider's View of Iraq

The Pittsburgh Policy Circle and the RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy will host a Dinner and Discussion event at the Pittsburgh Duquesne Club, Tuesday, January 29 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. RAND's own Omar Al-Shahery and Terry Kelly with discuss life and experiences in Iraq.


Coping with Iran – Confrontation, Containment, or Engagement? A Conference Report - July 20, 2007

Coping with Iran – Confrontation, Containment, or Engagement? A Conference Report

On March 21, 2007, the RAND Corporation held a public conference on Capitol Hill, “Coping with Iran: Confrontation, Containment, or Engagement?” featuring high-level experts and hosted by the director of the RAND International Security and Defense Policy Center. Conference participants sought to facilitate an informed discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of various policy options to address the Iranian challenge.

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