Steven Heydemann is a nonresident senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings and the Janet Wright Ketcham ’53 Chair of Middle East Studies at Smith College. https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/contributor/115785/rss en Stability & Development Transitional Justice & Negotiations Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:48:00 +0000 Steven Heydemann https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/11/beyond-fragility-the-challenges-of-reconstruction-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/07/11/beyond-fragility-the-challenges-of-reconstruction-in-syria Syria’s post-conflict landscape poses challenges for policymakers and development practitioners. But to date neither has addressed its policy implications or how Syria’s experience challenges assumptions on reconstruction, writes foreign policy expert Steven Heydemann. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Government & Pro-Government Forces Solutions Wed, 24 May 2017 09:17:01 +0000 Steven Heydemann https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/05/24/the-wests-limited-options-to-help-reconstruction-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/05/24/the-wests-limited-options-to-help-reconstruction-in-syria As using reconstruction support as leverage would be unrealistic, Western engagement in Syria’s recovery should focus on shielding programs from the regime and working with trusted local actors, argues Professor Steven Heydemann.