Regime Collapse in Syria: Expectations and Implications

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Authors: Ali Jafri (NSI, Inc.); and Alex Goncharova (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. NSI Reachback Report Preview At present, collapse of the Assad regime in Syria is generally considered to be a remote […]

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US Action and Inaction in Lebanon: Charting the Best Course for US Interests in Great Power Competition

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Authors: Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.); and Weston Aviles, W. (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. Report Abstract Despite significant challenges to its stability, Lebanon has long survived politically and economically. Nonetheless, poor governance and a severe economic […]

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Reintegrating the Radicalized: Challenges, Lessons Learned, and How to Overcome Barriers

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Authors: Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.), and Weston Aviles (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. NSI Reachback Report Preview Defining Reintegration and Distinguishing Related Terms We begin by defining reintegration and distinguishing it from […]

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Responsibility for Displaced Civilians and Effective Voices for Preventing Radicalization

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Authors: Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.); and Aleksandra Goncharova (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. NSI Reachback Report Preview Host countries, along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have the […]

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Defying the Cycle of Violence Among Children of War

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Authors: Nicole (Peterson) Omundson (NSI, Inc.), Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.), and Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.”  For more information regarding this project, please click here. NSI Reachback Report Preview In advance of the Turkish incursion into Syria last October, warnings […]

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