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The Critical Battles: Political Reconciliation and Reconstruction
in Iraq
Carlos Pascual and Kenneth M. Pollack (initially published Summer
2007)
We have almost certainly reached the last chance for serious
U.S. efforts at a political strategy to achieve a sustainable
peace and set in motion processes to begin to rebuild Iraq’s
capacities for self-governance and economic regulation, the
essential components for stability. More
on Iraq>
Regional
Implications of Shi'a Revival in Iraq
Vali Nasr (initially published Summer 2004)
The Shi'a-Sunni competition for power has emerged as the single
greatest determinant of peace and stability in post-Saddam Iraq.
This competition is central to grasping how current developments
in Iraq will shape the region for years to come. More
on Iraq>
Can
Federalism Stablize Iraq?
Dawn Brancati (initially published Spring 2004)
Some form of a federal system or partition has been advocated,
most prominently by Senator Joe Biden and Les Gelb, to reduce
sectarian violence and civil war in Iraq. Dawn Brancati's previous
detailed analysis concurs that equitable distribution of oil
profits and political power through a federal system would help
stabilize Iraq. More
on Iraq>
Europe
and Islam: Crescent Waxing, Cultures Clashing
Timothy M. Savage (initially published Summer 2004)
The July 2005 terrorist attacks in London, on the heels of the
March 2004 attacks in Madrid, highlight the danger of radical
Islamist groups operating among Europe's sizable immigrant population.
The integration—or alienation—of Europe's Muslims will help
define the continent's future. More
on Europe> |
Responses to North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Capitulation or Collective Action?
Scott Snyder (initially published Autumn 2007)
North Korea’s nuclear test may have unexpectedly catalyzed a paradigm shift, enhancing the potential effectiveness of the six-party process. The question now is whether such cohesion can continue as the impact of the nuclear test fades. More
on the Koreas>
A
Win-Win U.S. Strategy for Dealing with Iran
Michael McFaul, Abbas Milani, and Larry Diamond (initially
published Spring 2005)
In its nuclear negotiations with the rest of the world, Iran
has been pursuing a strategy of “heads you lose, tails
we win.” The United States needs a bold and fundamentally
different strategy that would engage the Iranian regime and
people on two tracks, allowing U.S. diplomats to pursue arms
control and democratization at the same time. More
on Iran>
When
$10 Billion Is Not Enough: Rethinking U.S. Strategy toward Pakistan
Craig Cohen and Derek Chollet (initially published Spring 2007)
U.S. engagement with Pakistan is highly militarized and centralized,
with very little reaching the vast majority of Pakistanis. More
on South Asia>
Russia Redefines Itself and Its Relations with the West
Dmitri
Trenin (initially published Spring 2007)
From Moscow’s perspective, Russian-Western relations
are competitive but not antagonistic. Russia does not crave
world domination, and its leaders do not dream of restoring
the Soviet Union, but they do plan to rebuild Russia as a great
power with global reach, organized as a supercorporation. More
on Russia> |
