What Does it Mean to “Win” in Mosul?
With an increased defense budget on the horizon, it is important to keep in mind that we cannot...
Read MoreJohn Spencer and Jon Bate | 03.23.17 | Commentary & Analysis
With an increased defense budget on the horizon, it is important to keep in mind that we cannot...
Read MoreJon Bate | 09.30.16 | Commentary & Analysis
MWI’s Major Jonathan Bate argues for the military to make efforts to address the concerns of social scientists and for more meaningful collaboration with academia.
Read MoreJon Bate | 09.15.16 | Commentary & Analysis
In this Foreign Policy article, posted on Thomas Ricks’ blog, MAJ Jonathan Bate makes the case for ‘tactical economics’ to improve stability and reconstruction operations in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
Read MoreJon Bate | 08.30.16 | MWI Reports
In a new MWI Report, Jonathan Bate argues that economic interventions during stability and reconstruction operations should utilize evidence-based ‘tactical economics.’
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