Sean Mann

Sean Mann is a research assistant at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. He has also served as an adviser embedded with U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan.

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Foreign Policy Essay

In Afghanistan, the Glass is Still Better Seen as Half Full: A Response to Gary Owen

Stephen Watts, Sean Mann Sun, Aug 23, 2015, 10:23 AM

Stephen Watts and Sean Mann respond to Gary Owen's critique of their piece on the future of Afghanistan, arguing that although things may not be going "great" in Afghanistan, the picture is not quite as bleak as Owen makes it out to be.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Afghanistan After the Drawdown

Stephen Watts, Sean Mann Sun, Jul 5, 2015, 10:00 AM

Stephen Watts and Sean Mann argue that the United States should continue to invest in Afghanistan's stability following the drawdown of U.S. and NATO forces in order to preserve the modest gains that have been made in Afghanistan and to reduce the chances that the Afghan government will collapse.

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