C. Alexander Ohlers
C. Alexander Ohlers is a former senior analyst for the U.S. Department of State in Baghdad, Iraq, and holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science where he specialized in strategies of warfare and insurgent movements.
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Articles by C. Alexander Ohlers
The Uncertain Future of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units
At the end of 2017, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the defeat of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, an achievement that has paved the way for a new challenge—that
What to Expect in Iraq After the Liberation of Mosul
Within a period of four years, Islamic State (IS) has risen from near defeat in 2010 to become one of the most successful modern insurgencies. At its height in 2014,