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The Post–Arab Spring Experience: Q&A with Shelly Culbertson
Aug 23, 2017
It's too early to say whether the Arab Spring will turn out to be a success or not. It was about people in the region deciding what they did not want and rising up against it, but they hadn't worked out what they did want. Many of them still have hope.
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Libya
commentary
How the Gulf Row Could Tear Libya Apart Even Further
Amanda Kadlec @alidraak
Jul 7, 2017
Foreign Policy Concepts
Since Gadhafi was removed from power, Gulf nations have been vying for position in Libya through proxy forces to influence political outcomes. Libya's rival militias — armed and funded by their respective Gulf sponsors — set the framework for the civil conflict that erupted in 2014 and continues today. Current tensions between Qatar and its neighbors are adding to the instability.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Can the Islamic State Survive If Baghdadi Is Dead?
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Jun 30, 2017
Foreign Policy
If and when self-declared Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is killed, it will have little effect on the threat posed by the Islamic State to global security. The far more important objective is to continue dismantling the organization as a whole, including its affiliates in Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, and Afghanistan.
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Engineers and Engineering
blog
How the Drinking Bird Foiled a Spruce Goose Engineer
Jun 29, 2017
The famous drinking bird toy gave RAND's Dick Murrow an idea that might help Egyptian farmers. But Murrow, who previously led Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose design team, couldn't secure funding to get the concept off the ground.
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Security Cooperation
commentary
The U.S.-France Dustup Over Counterterrorism in the Sahel
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Jun 23, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
It's time for Paris and Washington to get together with the G5 nations of the Sahel and draft a strategy for achieving shared objectives. The French cannot do it alone or even with the support of the G5 nations. The U.S. would be penny wise but pound foolish to stay aloof or even just uphold the status quo.
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Japan
commentary
Japan's Mistaken South Sudan Withdrawal
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Jun 8, 2017
The Diplomat
Being a proactive contributor to peace involves risk if a country is serious about gaining real-world experience. Pulling out of South Sudan deprives Japan's Self-Defense Force of crucial operational experience and sends a confusing message to the United States and the international community.
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Entrepreneurship
commentary
How Uganda Could Benefit from a Center for Food Innovation
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 23, 2017
The RAND Blog
A training and innovation center that trains and certifies street food vendors to address issues related to food hygiene, safety, and quality would accelerate the growth of a new Ugandan cuisine that capitalizes on nutritious local ingredients in a sustainable manner.
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Entrepreneurship
commentary
What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 16, 2017
The RAND Blog
Street vendors in Kampala, Uganda, would benefit from infrastructure development, food safety standards, rules of hygiene, and greater focus on healthy products. The city's growing population also would benefit from increased access to nutritious and affordable foods.
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Food Supply Security
commentary
A New Ugandan Cuisine: Showcasing Superfood Qualities of Millet and Sorghum
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 9, 2017
The RAND Blog
The results of a series of cooking contests in Uganda to promote the use of drought-tolerant, nutritious traditional grains—millet and sorghum—signal that a new food trend may be on the horizon.
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
commentary
NATO's Role in Post-Caliphate Stability Operations
Hans Binnendijk, David C. Gompert
May 2, 2017
The National Interest
Steps are needed to fill the vacuum left as the caliphate collapses, lest forces on the ground turn on each other to gain control. The answer is for NATO to act under U.S. leadership. The alternative is either chaos or Iran, backed by Russia, filling the void.
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Migrants
essay
Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: What You Need to Know
May 2, 2017
The countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are facing unprecedented stress. A former lieutenant with the Italian Navy is now a RAND researcher, working to help others appreciate the scope of the crisis.
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Children
commentary
Lessons from Northern Uganda: Post-Conflict Integration of 'Children Born of War'
Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik
Apr 12, 2017
The RAND Blog
Children conceived as a result of sexual violence during armed conflict face socioeconomic marginalization, family rejection, stigmatization, and violence. Grass-roots women's organizations in northern Uganda are helping to integrate these children in post-conflict societies.
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Russia
commentary
What Americans Need to Know if Russia Intervenes in Libya's Civil War
Christopher S. Chivvis @CChivvis, Amanda Kadlec @alidraak
Mar 26, 2017
Fortune
Indications that Russia could intervene militarily in Libya's civil war are growing. If it does, the Trump White House will face a tangle of unpleasant choices with far-reaching consequences.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Must Be About More Than ISIS
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke, Chad C. Serena
Feb 9, 2017
Defense One
ISIS is a worthy candidate for eradication, but failing to also target its franchises, al-Qaida splinters, and other non-aligned groups in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia could allow other threats to metastasize.
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Mali
commentary
What Mali Really Needs
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Jan 23, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Mali needs more international engagement, as well as serious pressure on the Malian state to strengthen its hold on the country. The key will be helping beyond just security force assistance and conventional economic development aid; Mali needs help governing.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Mali's Persistent Jihadist Problem
Christopher S. Chivvis @CChivvis
Jan 12, 2017
The Cipher Brief
The 2013 French intervention in Mali averted an al Qaeda-backed thrust toward the capital of Bamako and reduced the threat from other jihadist groups. To ensure that a new threat does not materialize, France will need staying power and support from its allies.
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Africa

The Post–Arab Spring Experience: Q&A with Shelly Culbertson

How the Gulf Row Could Tear Libya Apart Even Further

Can the Islamic State Survive If Baghdadi Is Dead?

How the Drinking Bird Foiled a Spruce Goose Engineer

The U.S.-France Dustup Over Counterterrorism in the Sahel

Japan's Mistaken South Sudan Withdrawal

How Uganda Could Benefit from a Center for Food Innovation

What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed

A New Ugandan Cuisine: Showcasing Superfood Qualities of Millet and Sorghum

NATO's Role in Post-Caliphate Stability Operations

Migrant Crisis in the Mediterranean: What You Need to Know

Lessons from Northern Uganda: Post-Conflict Integration of 'Children Born of War'

What Americans Need to Know if Russia Intervenes in Libya's Civil War

U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy Must Be About More Than ISIS

What Mali Really Needs

Mali's Persistent Jihadist Problem

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