Erik Leaver

Erik is the communications manager at IPS. Previously he served as a research fellow with the peace and security program and with the Foreign Policy In Focus project.

Erik holds an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico. He worked with the Interhemispheric Resource Center in New Mexico on Foreign Policy In Focus before moving to Washington to continue his work at IPS in April 1999.

You can follow him on twitter at: erikleaver and on Netvibes at: http://www.netvibes.com/erikleaver

Latest

How to Exit Afghanistan

Erik Leaver | October 2, 2009

Five pillars of an exit strategy for Afghanistan.

Decision Point: Afghanistan

John Feffer, Erik Leaver | October 1, 2009

Even if McChrystal gets all of the troops he wants, is it mission impossible?

Book Review: ‘IraqiGirl’

Jennifer Doak, Erik Leaver | September 23, 2009

Hadiya’s a poet and blogger, but what this book reveals is that she isn’t a “normal” girl.

Beyond Muscle: Using Financial Leverage for Middle East Peace

Erik Leaver, Shana Marshall | September 14, 2009

To promote the conditions for peace in the Middle East, the U.S. should tie security assistance to Israeli settlement policy.

The Bully in Baghdad

Daniel Atzmon, Erik Leaver | August 12, 2009

Politics has trumped democracy as Iraq just postponed a key vote on the status of U.S. forces in their country.

Time for Effective Aid in Afghanistan

Daniel Atzmon, Erik Leaver | July 30, 2009

Plenty of military options are on the table for Afghanistan, but solutions based on development are sorely lacking.

A Withdrawal in Name Only

Erik Leaver | June 24, 2009

U.S. troops are moving out of Iraqi cities — or are they?

A Global Public Health Policy Based on Science, Not Demagoguery

Bonnie Bricker, Erik Leaver, Adil E. Shamoo | June 17, 2009

Instead of promoting a rational, reasoned response to the swine flu outbreak, global health officials helped inflame sentiment against immigrants in the United States and across the globe.

Martyrdom’s Strategy: Suicide Bombers Target Obama’s Withdrawal Plan

Erik Leaver, Steve Niva | May 5, 2009

The latest surge in violence isn’t because the United States is leaving, but because the timeframe and terms of withdrawal are unclear.

Obama’s First 100 Days: Foreign Policy

John Feffer, Erik Leaver | April 24, 2009

He’s better than his predecessor, but whether he’s adding to an already gargantuan Pentagon budget or sending more troops to Afghanistan, Obama has maintained some disturbing continuities with Bush-era policies.

Iraq in Fragments

Dahr Jamail, Erik Leaver | April 10, 2009

The gulf between the rhetoric of withdrawal and the reality on the ground grows wider each day the occupation continues.

Managing the Iranian Challenge

William deB. Mills, Erik Leaver | April 8, 2009

How skill at devising and executing foreign policy could lay the foundation for a mature and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and Iran.

Planning for Failure in Afghanistan

Sam Gardiner, Erik Leaver | March 30, 2009

Obama’s plan for Afghanistan will likely result in the U.S. (and NATO) being trapped in the region for decades to come.

Iraq Policy Outlook 2009

Erik Leaver | March 12, 2009

Iraq remains a country occupied and at war. While violence has decreased and the government is stronger, fighting continues and the United States remains far too powerful in the country for it to be called independent and sovereign