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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Boots On Congo Ground

Michael E. O'Hanlon, August 14, 2009, The Washington Post

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. Read More

Africa, Peacekeeping, U.S. Military, United Nations

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan and Pakistan: A Status Report

Monday, June 08, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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.  Read More

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Foreign Policy, NATO, Peacekeeping

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Save to My PortfolioDemocratic Republic of Congo: World's Deadliest Spot

Bruce Jones and Michael E. O'Hanlon, April 29, 2009, The Washington Times

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. Read More

Africa, United Nations, Peacekeeping, U.S. Military

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Save to My PortfolioInvesting in Peace

Carlos Pascual, January 07, 2009, The American Interest

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. Read More

Transnational Security Threats, U.S. Department of State, Democracy Promotion, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy

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Save to My PortfolioCrisis in Congo: The Search for an International Response

Friday, November 14, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

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. Read More

Africa, Internal Displacement, Peacekeeping, United Nations

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Save to My PortfolioIraq in 2009: How to Give Peace a Chance

Carlos Pascual, August 14, 2008, The Brookings Institution

The next president of the United States will inherit 130,000 to 150,000 troops in Iraq amidst a fractured state of Iraqi politics. Carlos Pascual suggests that the next U.S. president should seek the help of the United Nations to broker a political settlement in Iraq that breaks through this Gordian knot. Read More

Iraq, Middle East, Peacekeeping, Islamic World, Democracy Promotion

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Save to My PortfolioPeace in Sudan: Implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Friday, June 27, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

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. Read More

Darfur, Human Rights, Internal Displacement, Peacekeeping, Migration

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Save to My PortfolioManaging Civil Violence & Regional Conflict

Managing Global Insecurity, May 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution

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. Read More

Transnational Security Threats, United Nations, Global Governance, Peacekeeping, NATO

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Save to My PortfolioAfghanistan and NATO: Forging the 21st Century Alliance

Friday, February 29, 2008
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Sebastian DerungsThe 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. Read More

NATO, Afghanistan, Peacekeeping, Transatlantic Relations, Force and Legitimacy

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Save to My Portfolio'Hard Bargaining' Necessary with Sudan on Darfur Peacekeeping Force

Roberta Cohen and Stephanie Hanson, February 06, 2008, Council on Foreign Relations

'Hard Bargaining' Necessary with Sudan on Darfur Peacekeeping ForceDespite 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. Read More

Darfur, Africa, Peacekeeping, United Nations, Internal Displacement

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Save to My PortfolioProtecting Darfur’s Internally Displaced

Tuesday, February 05, 2008
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Protecting Darfur’s Internally DisplacedGonzalo 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. Read More

Darfur, Africa, Internal Displacement, Peacekeeping, Migration

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Save to My PortfolioIraq's Progress Report

Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 27, 2008, The Washington Times

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.  Read More

Iraq, Politics, Peacekeeping, U.S. Military

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Managing Global Insecurity Project

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Save to My PortfolioRestore Trust in America's Leadership

Ivo H. Daalder and James Lindsay, September 01, 2007, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas

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

Iraq, Middle East, Iran, Islamic World, Diplomacy

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Save to My PortfolioShaping DHS Doctrine for Operational Success

Brian D. Perkins, July 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution

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Defense, Homeland Security, U.S. Military, Peacekeeping

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Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues.
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