This brief is based on six months of field research conducted by Matt Waldman in Afghanistan for a forthcoming USIP report on the drivers of the insurgency and the risks, feasibility and implications of negotiations.SummaryThere are reasons for… Read more
Despite receiving over $15 billion in U.S. aid since 9/11, perceptions of America in Pakistan remain acutely negative.This report draws upon the author’s discussions with a large cross section of Pakistani opinionmakers during his four visits to the… Read more
The flooding and associated devastation that have battered Pakistan since late July 2010 present yet another series of challenges to its government, already contending with violence from extremist groups. The international community would do well to… Read more
Pakistan and India are defying the global trend toward reduction in nuclear arsenals. This Peace Brief looks at several reasons for this prognosis.SummaryPakistan and India are defying the global trend toward reduction in nuclear arsenals.Both countries… Read more
A new USIP report examines online discourse in the Arab world and emerging trends of the blogosphere.SummaryA new USIP report examines online discourse in the Arab world and emerging trends of the blogosphere. The report is based on an event held at the… Read more
The recent formation of the Federation of Jammu and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has the potential to play a promising role in future efforts to reduce tensions between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir. In the special… Read more
At dawn on October 30, 2006, two missile strikes rocked the Zia-ul-Uloom madrassah in Chinagai, a border village in the Bajour province of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This incident, and its aftermath, raises broader questions… Read more