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Iraq: Between Democracy and Disorder?
Listen as Ahmed Ali, Michael Knights, and Michael Eisenstadt discuss challenges for the U.S. transition in Iraq, the potential for renewed insurgent violence, and prospects for the formation of a new Iraqi government in this timely update on the status of Iraq.
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Is It Islamic or Islamist?
By Hayri Abaza and Soner Cagaptay   
Newsweek

Whether it's liberals who defend political Islamism in the mistaken belief that they are standing for religious pluralism or conservatives who attack the Muslim faith for the actions of violent extremists, Western confusion between Islam and Islamism threatens dangerous consequences for all.
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Israel's Strategic Landscape: A Diplomatic and Military Assessment
Listen online as former Israeli diplomatic advisor Tal Becker and retired IDF general Michael Herzog discuss current Israeli strategic thinking at the negotiating table and on possible future battlefields.
Newly Published
The Iran Primer: Power, Politics, and U.S. Policy
Institute senior fellows Patrick Clawson, Michael Eisenstadt, Mehdi Khalaji, and Matthew Levitt were among fifty leading scholars who contributed to this important new book on Iran. Read their chapters on the strategy and tactics of sanctions, Iranian relations with Iraq, and clerical politics.
Bandar Is Back
After a two-year absence from the public eye, Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar bin Sultan has returned to the political limelight. Simon Henderson examines the possible implications, up to a shakeup in royal succession.
Obama's National Security Vision: Confronting Transnational Threats with Global Cooperation
This collection of presentations by senior U.S. officials tracks the evolution of the Obama administration's efforts to combat terrorism and proliferation.
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 Actions, Not Just Attitudes: A New Paradigm for U.S.-Arab Relations
The latest Pew poll on Middle Eastern political behavior illustrates the...
 The Missing Lever: Information Activities against Iran
As broad international support lags for the kind of decisive sanctions against...
Agenda: Iran
·The Perfect Handshake with Iran: Prudent Military Strategy and Pragmatic Engagement Policy By Patrick Clawson
·Gulf of Conflict: A History of U.S.-Iranian Confrontation at Sea By David B. Crist
·Arab Reactions to a Nuclear-Armed Iran By Tariq Khaitous
·Engaging Iran: Lessons from the Past Patrick Clawson, editor
·Iran's Asymmetric Naval Warfare By Fariborz Haghshenass
·The Last Resort: Consequences of Preventive Military Action against Iran By Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt
·Energy in Danger: Iran, Oil, and the West By Simon Henderson
·Apocalyptic Politics: On the Rationality of Iranian Policy By Mehdi Khalaji
·Speaking about the Unspeakable: U.S.-Israeli Dialogue on Iran's Nuclear Program By Chuck Freilich
·Deterring the Ayatollahs: Complications in Applying Cold War Strategy to Iran Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt, editors


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