Kevin Hudnell graduated from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill with a double major in Peace, War, and Defense and Public Policy Analysis. His research interests focus on relations both among Middle Eastern states and between the Middle East and the U.S., and he has traveled and studied in Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. His peers have described him variously as a strategic genius, a political pragmatist, and a jerk.
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Riding the Tiger: Authoritarian Allies in the Middle East
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As a U.S.-backed dictatorship in Tunisia collapses and another in Egypt teeters on the brink, it’s worth taking a look at our support for Nouri al-Maliki’s government in Iraq. Maliki, prime minister since late 2006, followed the formation of a new coalition government last month with a series of measures consolidating power directly under his control, drawing opposition accusations of being the latest strongman dictator of Iraq. Maliki has aggressively pushed direct appointees throughout the military, intelligence agencies, and courts, and … [Read more...]
A statement about U.S.-Muslim relations
October 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Kevin Hudnell Kevin is one of AIDemocracy’s 2010-2011 Issue Analysts. Find out more about Kevin below or take a look at the Student Issue Analysts. Faced with the challenge of improving “U.S.-Muslim relations,” three people could come up with three different interpretations of exactly what that term encompasses. One would be concerned with how American society continues to view the American Muslim population with prejudice and suspicion. The second might be concerned about how the U.S. treats the worldwide Muslim population and how that … [Read more...]
