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Christoph Wilcke

Christoph Wilcke is a Middle East specialist who has conducted fieldwork in Iraq for humanitarian organizations and think tanks.

MER Article

Separating Image from Substance in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, its image in need of polishing in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks, has opened itself up to foreign scrutiny of its notoriously poor human rights record. Members of Congress now make regularly scheduled stops in the kingdom; in February 2008, the Saudis welcomed a second two-

Christoph Wilcke, Clarisa Bencomo • 9 min read

MER Article

Castles Built of Sand: US Governance and Exit Strategies in Iraq

Speaking to the American Enterprise Institute on February 26, 2003, George W. Bush invoked the examples of Germany and Japan to underline that, the United States would leave behind in Iraq "an atmosphere of safety, in which responsible, reform-minded local leaders could build lasting institutions of freedom." After

Christoph Wilcke • 23 min read