But September 11 marked a big change in the sense that the public was suddenly interested, and as a professor at a public university I felt a responsibility to respond to all of the inquiries about the Islamic world. Juan Cole bigchangefelt share on social
I think that there's been an unfortunate tendency for right wing think tanks to dominate these discussions. They often produce very shoddy studies and policy recommendations, which are nevertheless taken very seriously. Juan Cole discussiondominatepolicy share on social
Administering another country is always a very tricky proposition. Juan Cole administercountryproposition Change image and share on social
Did you know that they introduced the 15 percent flat tax on individual and corporate income in Iraq? Something that some politicians very much wanted to push in the United States without success but in Iraq they do it. Juan Cole corporateflatincome share on social
For instance, I was a little surprised that the Shiites didn't rise up against Saddam and the Baath party across most of the country when the Americans moved in March and April of 2003. Juan Cole americanaprilbaath Change image and share on social
I think it's really unfortunate that academics have been sidelined in most important policy debates. Juan Cole academicdebateimportant Change image and share on social
I don't accept the argument of people like David Horowitz that the government should impose some sort of predetermined political balance on academic research. Juan Cole academicacceptargument Change image and share on social
An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth. Juan Cole alterationchangecharacter Change image and share on social
I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators. Juan Cole administrationamericanarrogant share on social
Partisan politics has no place in the classroom. Juan Cole classroompartisanplace Change image and share on social
