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Peter Feaver

Duke University

Peter Feaver is a professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University, where he directs the Program in American Grand Strategy. He previously served on the National Security Council staff in the George W. Bush administration and the Clinton administration.
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Can Military Leaders Handle the Truth About Afghanistan?

Our recent poll suggests that public confidence in the military is high, but that it may be on shaky ground.

  • Jim Golby and Peter Feaver
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It Matters Whether Americans Call Afghanistan a Defeat

The public’s judgment about whether the United States won or lost the war will affect civilian-military relations for years to come.

  • Jim Golby and Peter Feaver, The Atlantic