Peter Mandaville

Peter Mandaville is a professor of international affairs at George Mason University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is the author, most recently, of Islam and Politics.

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How America Changed Its Approach to Political Islam

The view from Washington has shifted a lot over the decades.
- Shadi Hamid, Peter Mandaville, and William McCants
- October 4, 2017
Reuters

The U.S. Is Giving Up on Middle East Democracy—and That's a Mistake

In prioritizing security over democracy promotion, the Obama administration is failing to address the root causes of extremism in the region.
- Shadi Hamid and Peter Mandaville
- January 7, 2014

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Peter Mandaville

How America Changed Its Approach to Political Islam

The U.S. Is Giving Up on Middle East Democracy—and That's a Mistake