Workshop Report
Based on a workshop of the same title convened by the Institute on February 9, 2006, in Washington, D.C., with the generous support of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, this report assesses the extent to which lessons learned from the Cold War era struggle against Communism have relevance to the war against radical Salafist ideologies and to efforts to establish democracies in the wider Muslim world. Specifically, it examines the prospects for democracy in the area spanning North Africa, the Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Both the workshop and the report were designed to contribute to IFPA's ongoing research focused on post-conflict reconstruction and stability operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and, at the same time, to inform and help shape U.S. government democratization efforts and public diplomacy strategies. Workshop participants included government, academic, and think tank experts. The report is organized according to major themes, and it provides specific recommendations for policy officials and practitioners.
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