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Reintegrating Iraqis Returning Home After Conflict: Lessons from Variation Between Four Communities
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Reintegrating Iraqis Returning Home After Conflict: Lessons from Variation Between Four Communities

Return policies and reintegration programming must consider the specificities of local communities and their internal dynamics.

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By Mara Revkin, Benjamin Krick, Raed Aldulaimi
Published on Jan 8, 2025
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Mara Revkin
Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Mara Revkin
Benjamin Krick
Raed Aldulaimi
IraqMiddle East

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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