RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
PAST EVENT
Friday, February 29, 2008
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC
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. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Roberta Cohen and Stephanie Hanson, February 06, 2008, Council on Foreign Relations
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. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC
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. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Managing Global Insecurity Project
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
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
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Brian D. Perkins, July 01, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Paper by Brian Perkins (July 2007) Read More