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Dr. Alexander is an expert in international affairs, geopolitics, US Foreign policy, global conflict, and insurgencies

Profile Summary

Dr. Alexander is a former Senior Analyst for the U.S. Department of State in the Republic of Iraq and holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He has also worked for the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and founded International Human Development Corporation (IHDC) in Latin America. Dr. Alexander currently serves as a Visiting Fellow at the University of Tennessee and as the Principal Researcher for R.C. Cord and writes for the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), The Hill, the Jamestown Foundation, and other publications.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Diplomacy & International Relations
• ☆ Political Theory
• ☆ Geopolitics
• ☆ Terrorism, Insurgency & Political Violence
• ☆ Military Policy
• ☆ Warfare
• ☆ Political Systems & Philosophies
• ☆ Public Policy Administration
• ☆ Arms & Defense
• ☆ Democracy
• ☆ Conservatism
• ☆ United States Politics & Government

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Newswriting

Research Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Visiting Fellow

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

- Present

Principal Consultant

R.C. Cord, Inc.

January 2017 - Present

Senior Analyst

U.S. Department of State (DOS)

April 2008 - September 2010

Education

International Relations

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)

October 2010 - April 2015

Certifications

• Security Training

  U.S. Department of State

  March 2010 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

C. Alexander Ohlers (2019). A Revised Strategy for Post-War Stabilization and Reconstruction . Orbis.

C. Alexander Ohlers (2018). The Uncertain Future of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units . Terrorism Monitor.

C. Alexander Ohlers (2017). What to Expect in Iraq After the Liberation of Mosul . Terrorism Monitor.

C. Alexander Ohlers (2017). Operation Inherent Resolve and the Islamic State: Assessing “Aggressive Containment” . Orbis.

ONLINE RESOURCE

C. Alexander Ohlers (2017). Iraq: Post-conflict Stabilization Redux . Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI).

DISSERTATION THESIS

C. Alexander Ohlers (2014). Interstate warfare and the emergence of transnational insurgencies . London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE).