Barry R. Posen

Barry R. Posen is the Ford International Professor of Political Science at MIT, and the director of the Security Studies Program. His most recent book is Restraint: A New Foundation for U.S. Grand Strategy.

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It's Time to Make Afghanistan Someone Else's Problem

A full withdrawal will force Iran, Russia, and others, to step up.
- Barry R. Posen
- August 18, 2017
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Contain ISIS

The Paris attacks have naturally prompted calls for a stronger response. But restraint is the better course of action.
- Barry R. Posen
- November 20, 2015

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Barry R. Posen

It's Time to Make Afghanistan Someone Else's Problem

Contain ISIS