Commentary
Not only does the fighting jeopardize regional security, it undermines Russian attempts to promote alternatives to the Western-dominated world order.
Ruslan Suleymanov
Research
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.
Published on Jan 8, 2025
About the Authors
Mara Revkin
Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
She is a nonresident scholar with Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program.
Benjamin Krick
Raed Aldulaimi
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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