Virtual Book Event | Death, Dominance, and State-Building: The U.S. in Iraq and the Future of American Military Intervention 

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On March 1, 2024, CNAS hosted a virtual book event featuring Dr. Roger Petersen, the Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Hamzeh Hadad, an Adjunct Fellow at CNAS. The event was hosted by Jonathan Lord, Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS. Panelists discussed Dr. Petersen’s new book, Death, Dominance, and State-Building: The U.S. in Iraq and the Future of American Military Intervention, examining the conflicts and consequences of U.S. engagement in Iraq between 2003 and 2023. They distilled lessons that may be gleaned as Washington and Baghdad deliberate on the future of the U.S.-Iraq security relationship.

Panelists:

Dr. Roger Petersen
Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hamzeh Hadad
Adjunct Fellow, Middle East Security Program
CNAS

Moderator:

Jonathan Lord
Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Security Program
CNAS

For registration inquires, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].