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Nora BensahelWashington Office Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation; Adjunct Professor, Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University EducationPh.D. in political science, Stanford University; B.A. in government and Russian studies, Cornell University |
Biography
Dr. Nora Bensahel is a Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, specializing in military strategy and doctrine. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University. Her work focuses on stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, post-conflict reconstruction, military coalitions, and multilateral intervention. Her recent publications include After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occupation of Iraq, Europe's Role in Nation Building, and “Organising for Nation Building.” She is an Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute (London), and serves on the Executive Board of Women in International Security. She has held fellowships at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, and the John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford University.
Research Focus
Military coalitions; military strategy; post-conflict reconstruction; Middle East security
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- After Saddam: Prewar Planning for Postwar Iraq
- Organizing for Nation Building
- AFRICOM: Implications for the Army
Selected Publications
Nora Bensahel et al., After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occupation of Iraq, RAND, 2008
James Dobbins et al., Europe's Role in Nation-Building, RAND Corporation, 2008
Nora Bensahel, "Organizing for Nation Building", Survival, 49(2) 43-76, 2007
Nora Bensahel, "A Coalition of Coalitions: International Cooperation Against Terrorism", Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 29(1), 2006
Nora Bensahel, "Mission Not Accomplished: What Went Wrong with Iraqi Reconstruction", The Journal of Strategic Studies, 29(3), 2006
Nora Bensahel, "Preventing Insurgencies After Major Combat Operations", Defence Studies, 6(3), 2006
Nora Bensahel and Daniel Byman, eds., The Future Security Environment in the Middle East: Conflict, Stability and Political Change, RAND Corporation, 2004
Nora Bensahel, The Counterterror Coalitions: Cooperation with Europe NATO and the European Union, RAND Corporation, 2003
Honors & Awards
- Alumni Leadership Council Teaching Award awarded by Georgetown University
- RAND President's Award awarded by RAND Corporation
- Centennial Teaching Award awarded by Stanford University
Research Focus
Military coalitions, military strategy, post-conflict reconstruction, Middle East security
Recent Projects
- Examined post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq
- Stability operations
- Military coalitions
- And multilateral intervention
Selected Publications
"Mission Not Accomplished: What Went Wrong with Iraqi Reconstruction," The Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 29, No. 3, June 2006
"A Coalition of Coalitions: International Cooperation Against Terrorism," Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, Vol. 29, No. 1, June 2006
"Preventing Insurgencies After Major Combat Operations," Defence Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, Sept 2006
The Future Security Environment in the Middle East: Conflict, Stability, and Political Change, Nora Bensahel and Daniel Byman, RAND Corporation, 2004
The Counterterror Coalitions: Cooperation with Europe, NATO, and the European Union, RAND Corporation, 2003
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Associated Press; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; BBC; CBC; CBS radio; C-SPAN; Dallas Morning News; Fox; NBC; New York Times; NPR; USA Today; WashingtonPost.com online chats
Commentary: Baltimore Sun
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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