RAND Expert Biography
Nora Bensahel
Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation; Adjunct Professor, Security Studies Program, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Office
Washington
Expertise
Military coalitions, military strategy, post-conflict reconstruction, Middle East security
Recent Work
Examined post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq, stability operations, military coalitions, and multilateral intervention
Education
Ph.D. and M.A. in political science, Stanford University; B.A. in government and Russian studies, Cornell University
Publications of Interest
"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 RAND Publications are listed here.
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
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