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Commentary
Is the Arab World Changing for the Better?
If some measure of democracy does result, the elected governments likely will reflect the popular antipathy that the
May 3, 2011
Commentary
A Recipe for Military Disaster: Mixing Idealism and Realism
In many cases, idealism and realism conflict, as evidenced by U.S. military interventions over the past four decades, writes Harold Brown.
Apr 30, 2011
Commentary
Expect Regime Change in Libya, Yemen
The countries in a possible
Apr 25, 2011
Commentary
Time to Arm Libyan Rebels: Here's How
The long-term objective of a train-and-equip program for the Libyan revolutionary government would be to create a professional military force in a post-Qaddafi Libya that could support democratic institutions free of extremist elements, writes Angel Rabasa.
Apr 13, 2011
Commentary
The Allies in Libya: A New Paradigm for Intervention?
What has been happening in North Africa this year, in what seems to be the leading edge of a great wind of change sweeping the Arab world, will require the Europeans (along with the U.S. and others) to be deeply and durably engaged there — economically, politically and in humanitarian terms, writes Robert E. Hunter.
Apr 10, 2011
Commentary
Obama's Calculated Gamble on Libya Strategy
Pushing the European allies, especially Britain and France, to take more responsibility in managing crises would reduce the costs and burdens on the United States while providing an incentive for the Europeans to take defense more seriously, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
Apr 4, 2011
Commentary
Arm the Libyan Rebels to Fight Gadhafi
What the United States did in Bosnia might hold the key for an effective response to the crisis in Libya, writes Angel Rabasa.
Mar 24, 2011
Commentary
What Intervention Looks Like
The question, then, is whether stopping the fighting—which could also require forcibly removing Qaddafi—is worth the price of deep military engagement and responsibility for Libya's postwar future, writes Robert E. Hunter.
Mar 16, 2011
Commentary
Thinking Twice about Libyan Engagement
We have learned over the past couple of decades that it is deceptively easy for the world's only superpower to topple objectionable regimes—but a good deal harder to replace them with something better, writes James Dobbins.
Mar 15, 2011
Commentary
Five Myths about the Muslim Brotherhood
Much of what we know—or think we know—about the Muslim Brotherhood's ambitions, beliefs and history is clouded by misperceptions, writes Lorenzo Vidino.
Mar 6, 2011
Commentary
Can You Hear Libya Now?
The U.S. and its allies could help Libyans communicate with the outside world by deploying cellphone base stations on aircraft or tethered balloons, write Dan Gonzales and Sarah Harting.
Mar 4, 2011
Commentary
Libya's Terra Incognita: Who and What Will Follow Qaddafi?
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.
Feb 28, 2011
Commentary
Egypt Faces Rough, Unchartered Road
The most favorable outcome achievable in Egypt might be what we see in Iraq, but without the violence, writes Harold Brown.
Feb 22, 2011
Multimedia
Julie Taylor Discusses Post-Mubarak Egypt and Middle East
Senior political scientist Julie Taylor spoke with RAND media relations director Jeffrey Hiday about the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the effects it could have on other Middle East countries and U.S. relations with the region.
Feb 11, 2011
Commentary
Keep U.S. Aid Flowing to Egypt's Military
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.
Feb 9, 2011
Commentary
The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest
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.
Feb 1, 2011
Report
International Comparison of Ten Medical Regulatory Systems: Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa and Spain
This study was commissioned by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) to provide an evidence base on the systems of medical regulation in place in the countries of origin of doctors seeking to enter the UK and obtain registration to practise.
May 18, 2009
Report
History of Egyptian Grassroots Political Reform Movement Provides Insight Into Reform Efforts
The Kefaya Movement, an indigenous effort for political reform organized in Egypt, provides policymakers with an example of the challenges grassroots organizations in the Arab world face as they try to implement democracy and political reform. In late 2004, Kefaya was able to mobilize wide segments of Egyptian society.
Oct 26, 2008
Report
Lessons Learned from Past Counterinsurgency (COIN) Operations
Six historic counterinsurgency operations are examined to determine which tactics, techniques, and procedures led to success and which led to failure, with the hope that U.S. counterinsurgency operations in the future can learn from past lessons.
Aug 17, 2007
Report
Pacification in Algeria, 1956-1958
Originally published in 1963 and featuring a new foreword by Bruce Hoffman, this account of the author's successful command in the Algerian war for independence presents a striking parallel to present-day counterinsurgency operations.
Jun 23, 2006

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RAND Topic:
North Africa

Topic Synonyms:
Northern Africa

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Center for Middle East Public Policy