In the fall of 2003, Congress assigned the Institute the task of assisting in peacebuilding initiatives underway in Iraq. The Institute is applying its resources, expertise, and knowledge base to advance postconflict stabilization and peacebuilding efforts by the international community in Iraq. [ More on the Institute's Focus On Iraq ] |
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Programs
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 Iraq Experience Project
Special DVD developed by the Institute provides staff members of the new U.S. Mission in Baghdad with an orientation to the nation, people, and culture of Iraq.
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 Iraqi National Security Officials Training
Summer workshops organized by the Institute allow Iraqi national security officials to participate in interactive exercises designed to refine their skills in conflict analysis and resolution.
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Reports
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 Postconflict Iraq: A Race for Stability, Reconstruction, and Legitimacy
Special Report, May 2004
Senior fellow Faleh A. Jabar chronicles the evolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority and the Governing Council.
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 Building Civilian Capacity for U.S. Stability Operations: The Rule of Law Component
Special Report, April 2004
This Special Report proposes that the U.S. government develop a civilian capacity to establish public order in the aftermath of international interventions.
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Events
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Ambassador Frank Ricciardone
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The U.S. Mission in Iraq after June 30: Views from State and Defense
This briefing examined the transfer of responsibilities to the new U.S. embassy and the challenges ahead for the U.S. in assisting the Iraqi interim government reconstruct and stabilize Iraq.
Event Audio | Newsbyte
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 Formative Forces in the Development of the Modern Iraqi State
Senior fellow Faleh Jabar discussed the nature of Iraq's social and political environment.
Event Audio | Report Summary
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Specialists
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 Faleh Abdul Jabar is author of The Shi'ite Movement in Iraq and editor of other volumes on tribes and power in the Middle East and on social movements in Iraq. His published works in Arabic include State and Civil Society in Iraq and The Impossible Democracy: The Case of Iraq.
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 Amatzia Baram is an author and editor of several books and articles on Saddam Hussein and Iraqi politics. He testified about Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction and has consulted widely about Iraq with U.S. administration officials.
Baram's 1998 report: Between Impediment and Advantage: Saddam's Iraq
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Library Resources
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 Iraq Web Links
Links by topical categories to resources providing information on Iraq concerning conflict, weapons inspections, and postwar reconstruction.
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 Peace Agreements: Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the Republic of Iraq
Agreement between the United Nations and Iraq signed in 1998.
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Teaching Materials
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 International Terrorism: Definitions, Causes, and Responses
This teaching guide provides lesson plans, bibliographic sources, and factual material that address terrorism definitions and origins.
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 Rebuilding Societies after Conflict
Through use of the guide, students analyze the postconflict reconstruction process in both historical and contemporary conflicts.
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Books
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 Where Is the Lone Ranger When We Need Him?
Sample chapter available: "Nation Building: Biting the Bullet in Afghanistan and Iraq"
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 Guide to IGOs, NGOs, and the Military in Peace and Relief Operations
Gives readers with a basic understanding of the leading players—intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and the military—in peace and relief operations.
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