... A Dubik Lieutenant General James kleptocracy Afghanistan Adverse selection Principal-agent theory Patron-client relationship Interest misalignment Information asymmetry An insurgency battles a host nation’s government for the right to rule all or part of the country. ¹ An intervening...

...This chapter argues that interest misalignment, information asymmetry and moral hazard negatively affected the cooperation of U.S. and Iraqi governments. While the U.S. wanted the Iraqis to put more emphasis on reconciliation, the latter continued to further alienate and abuse Sunnis. U.S...