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Pakistan Postscript

Daniel Markey | Dec 01, 2008
A post-Musharraf Pakistan faces a future that could include military coups, growing extremism, a potential collapse of the state or a move toward rogue-nation status. There is no easy fix for Islamabad.

Democracy Bound

Lincoln Mitchell | Apr 25, 2008
Is the democracy cure a panacea or a placebo?

Principles and Interests

Chuck Hagel | Jun 01, 2006
In a volatile region of the world like South Asia, principled realism, not sloganeering, should guide U.S. policy.

A Difficult Country: Pakistan and the Case for Developmental Realism

Anatol Lieven | Mar 01, 2006
There are no textbook solutions for the problems of a country like Pakistan--but a creative approach can go a long way.

Whither Kazakhstan?

Fiona Hill | Dec 01, 2005
The Specter of a "Colored Revolution"Kazakhstan's scheduled December 4, 2005 presidential election brings two major questions into focus for this Central Asian state.

Fall 2005 Asia Supplement: China's Disease Cauldron

Elizabeth Prescott | Sep 01, 2005
China's reaction to the outbreak of influenza on the mainland will affect more than just the health of its citizens.
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Commentary

Droned Out

Ximena Ortiz | Apr 10, 2009
The Taliban’s PR in Pakistan is pretty bad. If we stopped drone attacks, the insurgency would become even more unpopular.

Envoys to Nowhere

Anatol Lieven | Jan 27, 2009
Despite the excitement surrounding Obama’s selection of Richard Holbrooke and George Mitchell as peace envoys, it’s very unlikely that anything will change in the Middle East or south Asia.

The Indispensable Ally

Anatol Lieven | Dec 09, 2008
The Mumbai attacks highlighted Pakistan’s shortcomings as an ally in the war on terror. But Islamabad is far too important to leave by the wayside.
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Blogs

Zero Sum in South Asia

Paul R. Pillar | Nov 05, 2010
President Obama tiptoes between India and Pakistan.

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