Colin Cookman
Research Associate
Colin Cookman is a Research Associate for National Security at American Progress. His research and writing at CAP focuses primarily on issues related to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and American policy towards the region. He served as a member of Democracy International’s election observation team in Kabul during the 2010 Afghan parliamentary elections. Colin graduated from Boston University magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in international relations in 2005. Prior to his arrival at the Center in January 2008, he was employed as an assistant language teacher in Karatsu City, Japan, and as an assistant advisor with Habitat for Humanity International's Summer Youth Blitz Program. He is a native of Bloomington, Indiana.
Email: ccookman /@\ americanprogress.org
Articles by Colin Cookman
- The Pakistan Aid Dilemma, December 16, 2011
- The Limits of U.S. Assistance to Pakistan, July 18, 2011
- Unanswered Questions in Obama's Afghanistan Policy, June 23, 2011
- Decision Time in Afghanistan, June 13, 2011
- Negotiating Afghanistan's Future, June 2, 2011
- After bin Laden, May 3, 2011
- Failure as the Trump Card, April 14, 2011
- Getting Afghanistan’s House in Order, March 10, 2011
- The Case of Raymond Davis, February 16, 2011
- Questioning Transition in Afghanistan, February 8, 2011
- Priorities for Pakistan, January 14, 2011
- Realignment: Managing a Stable Transition to Afghan Responsibility, November 23, 2010
- WikiLeaks Should Push Clarity on U.S. Strategy , July 26, 2010
- Keeping Karzai's Feet to the Fire, July 21, 2010
- What the International Community Should Focus on at the Kabul Conference, July 14, 2010
- Assessing Peace Prospects in Afghanistan, June 2, 2010
- Governance in Afghanistan, May 11, 2010
- The 18th Amendment and Pakistan’s Political Transitions, April 19, 2010
- There’s No Success Without Political Progress, February 26, 2010
- A Word of Caution About Mullah Baradar's Capture, February 16, 2010
- The U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Is Vital , November 24, 2009
- Our Faustian Bargains in Afghanistan, October 28, 2009
- Keep Pushing Effective Governance in Afghanistan, October 21, 2009
- Don't Put All the Security Eggs in the Al Qaeda Basket, October 15, 2009
- Interactive Map: Leaders of Pakistan's Militant Groups, July 22, 2009
- Faces of Pakistan's Militant Leaders, July 22, 2009
- Street Fighting, July 8, 2009
- Slideshow: Pakistan's Internally Displaced People, June 19, 2009
- Interactive Map: Fighting Pushes Pakistanis from Their Homes and Threatens Further Instability, June 19, 2009
- Meeting the Challenges in Pakistan, May 27, 2009
- First Impressions from Pakistan, April 27, 2009
- Sustainable Security in Afghanistan, March 24, 2009
- Threats, Options, and Risks in Pakistan, March 5, 2009
- Partnership for Progress, November 17, 2008
- A “Downward Spiral” in Afghanistan, October 9, 2008
- Alarm Bells in Afghanistan, July 4, 2008
- Afghanistan Needs More Than Money, June 11, 2008
- Time to focus on Pakistan, May 29, 2008
- Another Clear Warning: State Department Report Shows Alarming Trend, May 2, 2008
- We Need a Plan for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, April 23, 2008
- No Bang for the Buck, April 16, 2008
- Pakistani Voters Are Not Yet on the Same Page with U.S. Policymakers, March 4, 2008
- Pakistan’s Enduring Challenges: Threats to U.S. Security Remain, February 22, 2008
- Elections Aren’t Everything: Post-Election Uncertainty in Pakistan Is Assured, February 14, 2008
