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Edward O'Connell

Santa Monica Office

Senior Defense Analyst

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Education

B.S. in business management, University of Maryland; M.S. in defense and strategic studies, University of Maryland; M.A. in national security studies, University of Maryland

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Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth

Research Focus

Iraq; Bosnia; Lebanon; terrorism and extremism; alternative strategies; alternative movements; Middle East youth; extremist propaganda

Recent Projects

Iraq, Lebanon, Bosnia
Terrorism and extremism
Propaganda
Civic engagement to stem sectarian violence
Provision of social services

Selected Publications

Bruce Pirnie and Edward O'Connell, Counterinsurgency in Iraq (2003-2006) (forthcoming), RAND Corporation

Cheryl Benard and Edward O'Connell, "The Myth of Martyrdom: Young People and the Insurgency in Iraq", A Future for the Young: Options to Help Youth Escape the Trap of Radicalization

Related RAND Resources

Research Focus

Iraq, Bosnia, Lebanon, terrorism and extremism, alternative strategies, alternative movements, Middle East youth, extremist propaganda

Recent Projects

Iraq, Lebanon, Bosnia
Terrorism and extremism
Propaganda
Civic engagement to stem sectarian violence
Provision of social services
Use of the media to foster understanding and tolerance
Detainee treatment
Youth in conflict

Selected Publications

Counterinsurgency in Iraq (2003-2006), Bruce Pirnie and Edward O'Connell, RAND Corporation, forthcoming

"The Myth of Martyrdom: Young People and the Insurgency in Iraq," Cheryl Benard and Edward O'Connell, A Future for the Young: Options to Help Youth Escape the Trap of Radicalization, RAND Corporation, 2005