Anouar Boukhars

Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Program

Boukhars is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program. He is an assistant professor of international relations at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland.

Education

PhD, Old Dominion University
MA, Al-Akhawayn University
BA, Ibn Tofail University

Languages

Arabic; English; French

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About the Middle East Program

Anouar Boukhars is a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program. He is an assistant professor of international relations at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, and the author of Politics in Morocco: Executive Monarchy and Enlightened Authoritarianism (Routledge, 2010).

Boukhars was co-project leader of Carnegie’s Mauritania Working Group, in which scholars and policymakers gathered in four roundtables between January and June 2012 to discuss critical issues faced by the country and the response of the international community.

Boukhars is a former fellow at the Brookings Doha Center, where he published “Political Violence in North Africa: The Perils of Incomplete Liberalization” and “Fighting the Growth of Terrorist Networks on the Maghreb.” His other publications have appeared in a large number of journals and leading newspapers, including Journal of Conflict Studies, International Political Science Review, European Security, Terrorism Monitor, and Columbia International Affairs Online.

Other Publications FRIDE February 28, 2013

The Mali Conflict: Avoiding Past Mistakes

French military gains in northern Mali will be fruitless unless they are included in a comprehensive strategy that addresses the root causes of the conflict.

Article January 23, 2013 عربي

What’s Next for Mali and Algeria?

The unrest in Mali and the siege of Algeria’s gas field demonstrate that violent militancy is bound to grow and expand if left unchecked.

Op-Ed New York Times January 16, 2013

Look to the More Stable Neighbors

The fragile states of the Sahara and just below the desert pose significant challenges—not just for the United States and Europe, but also for the North African states themselves.

Op-Ed CTC Sentinel January 14, 2013

Algerian Foreign Policy in the Context of the Arab Spring

The Algerian regime’s attitude to the Arab uprisings was largely shaped by domestic considerations, security policy, and geostrategic imperatives.

Paper October 22, 2012 عربي

The Paranoid Neighbor: Algeria and the Conflict in Mali

As the crisis in Mali threatens to grow into a full-fledged regional security and humanitarian nightmare, nervous neighboring countries are looking to Algeria to lead a conflict management effort.

Paper April 30, 2012 عربي

The Drivers of Insecurity in Mauritania

Promoting good governance and reinforcing the state’s capacity is critical to improving economic conditions and building people’s trust in Mauritania’s national institutions.

Paper March 12, 2012 عربي

Simmering Discontent in the Western Sahara

Morocco’s friends in the West, especially the United States and France, must pressure Rabat to expedite a significant devolution of power to the Western Sahara to limit the threat of instability.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace April 17, 2013

Perilous Desert: Insecurity in the Sahara

The Sahara suffers from a perfect storm of weaknesses. Foreign assistance that relies exclusively on counterterrorism will only exacerbate the problems.

CSPAN February 1, 2013

Conflict in Mali

The conflict in Mali has its roots in regional struggles, particularly in Algeria, against violent Islamist groups.

WBEZ's Worldview January 17, 2013

Islamists in the Sahel

The conflict in northern Mali cannot be solved by a military solution alone. Any effort to end the violence will have to utilize diplomatic and political components to address the grievances of the groups that have taken up arms.

May 31, 2012 Washington, D.C.

The Crisis in Northern Mali

While much attention has been focused on the crisis provoked by the March 22 coup in Mali's capital, events in the northern part of the country may have greater regional implications.