Select Conference Papers and Presentations
The American way of war in Afghanistan presents a conundrum for proponents of 21st century state building projects. How can liberal peace proponents engage in efficient state building without sacrificing their ideals? The US learned that state building allocates a...
Review Articles and Op-Eds
The highly anticipated 2017 White House strategy for Afghanistan has many experts warning there are no good policy options, let alone an effective number of U.S. troops that will solve what Gen. John Nicholson calls a “stalemate” between insurgents and the Afghan...
Review Articles and Op-Eds
Amidst the disarray following General McChrystal’s interview with Rolling Stone, a much less reported but profound event marked the course of the insurgency in Afghanistan. The recent female suicide operation in eastern Afghanistan reveals not only a paradigm...
Review Articles and Op-Eds
In September, Human Rights Watch released a scathing report on the Afghan Local Police (ALP), a paramilitary institution under control of the Minister of Interior and being trained by US Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan.[1] The report highlighted accusations...
Review Articles and Op-Eds
It appears the Islamic State’s territorial motivations extend well beyond Syria and Iraq, as recent reports reveal the organization’s recruitment and expansion efforts in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand Province. Mullah Abdul Rauf Khadim, a former Guantanamo Bay...
