Since Pakistan was founded in 1947, its army has dominated the state. The military
establishment has locked the country in an enduring rivalry with India, with the primary aim …

For a long time, regional cooperation in Asia was impeded by several factors such as
inadequate infrastructure; mostly weak, congeneric economies, and high levels of …

Policy debates on strategies to end extremist violence frequently cite poverty as a root cause
of support for the perpetrating groups. There is little evidence to support this contention …

Around the world, publics confronted with terrorism have debated whether Islamic faith gives
rise to a uniquely virulent strain of non-state violence targeted at civilians. These discussions …

This article examines Pakistan's use of asymmetric warfare as an instrument of foreign policy
toward India since 1947 and in Afghanistan since the 1960s. MAIN ARGUMENT Pakistan's …

Analysts and policymakers agree that the Pakistani military has engaged in selective
repression of and collusion with armed groups. Yet beyond this general observation, fine …

This book is the first comprehensive study of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence
Directorate (ISI). The rise of Pakistan-backed religious extremist groups in Afghanistan …

Growing reliance on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the effort to combat militant
groups has led to considerable debate about the consequences of this new mode of …

There is growing recognition and appreciation of traditional approaches towards peace and
conflict resolution across the world. This article aims to highlight the crucial role and …

How might we understand the maintenance of political order in Pakistan's Federally
Administered Tribal Areas from Pakistani Independence until the mid-2000s, when all the …