The RAND Blog

February 2011

Somalia
commentary
Stormy Seas off Somalia
Peter Chalk
Feb 28, 2011
Los Angeles Times
Only by addressing the poverty and lack of central authority in Somalia can the international community lower maritime crime and violence off the Horn of Africa, writes Peter Chalk.
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Libya
commentary
Libya's Terra Incognita: Who and What Will Follow Qaddafi?
Frederic Wehrey
Feb 28, 2011
Foreign Affairs
The new, post-Qaddafi era is likely to be marked by the emergence of long-suppressed domestic groups jostling for supremacy in what is sure to be a chaotic political scene, writes Frederic Wehrey.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Bahrain Protests: A Point of No Return for Ruling Family—and Obama
Frederic Wehrey
Feb 23, 2011
Christian Science Monitor
The only route out of the current impasse may be a fully functioning and pluralistic parliament like the one that enabled Bahrain's golden days, writes Frederic Wehrey.
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Civil-Military Relations
commentary
Egypt Faces Rough, Uncharted Road
Harold Brown
Feb 22, 2011
CNN
The most favorable outcome achievable in Egypt might be what we see in Iraq, but without the violence, writes Harold Brown.
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Egypt
commentary
Keep U.S. Aid Flowing to Egypt's Military
Robert E. Hunter
Feb 9, 2011
CNN
Continuing support for the Egyptian military will be crucial for U.S. influence and for an evolution in Egypt that can meet American interests, writes Robert E. Hunter.
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Egypt
commentary
The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest
Julie E. Taylor
Feb 1, 2011
CNN
There is no clear political party or leader ready to step in if the regime in Egypt falls. However, this protest is not without leadership; it is spearheaded by a large network of Egyptian human rights groups and other citizens, writes Julie Taylor.
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February 2011

Stormy Seas off Somalia

Libya's Terra Incognita: Who and What Will Follow Qaddafi?

Bahrain Protests: A Point of No Return for Ruling Family—and Obama

Egypt Faces Rough, Uncharted Road

Keep U.S. Aid Flowing to Egypt's Military

The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest

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