Building on the Nonproliferation Value of the Nuclear Deal with Iran
Kelsey Davenport
The nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and six countries known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) succeeded in resolving a...
Pakistan Census 2017: What does the data indicate?
Farhan Hanif Siddiqi
Pakistan held its sixth census in 2017 which put Pakistan’s population at 207.7 million people with an average annual growth rate of 2.4% over a period of...
Deterrence, Compellence and the Cold Start Doctrine
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
Conflict has been one of the most recurrent themes in history. It is apt to assert that war has been an oft-used instrument by actors to...
The Prospects Of The Russian-Pakistani Partnership
Andrew Korybko
Russia and Pakistan have been involved in a fast-moving rapprochement over the past couple of years that has since seen them develop a multidimensional partnership that’s approaching a...
The Freedom House Index of Democracy
Sergey Radchenko
Earlier this year, the Freedom House (FH) published the latest democracy index. The conclusions are disheartening. We are in the 12th consecutive year of decline in global freedom....
The NSS and the QCG: Sustainability for Afghanistan post 2017.
Hamza Rifaat Hussain
The Trump administration’s national security strategy of 2017 with its South Asia section on page 50, prioritizes sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan. The harsh wording against...
Book Review: NUCLEAR PAKISTAN Seeking Security and Stability
Edited by: Naeem Salik
Published by: The University of Lahore Press
The nuclearization of South Asia has merited a great deal of scholarship since the past two decades. Academic interests...
Developing Regional Consensus on Security
Umair Jamal
The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Afghanistan has set off alarm bells throughout the region. The group’s likely defeat in the Middle East means the militant...
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Book Review| Nuclear Arms Control in South Asia: Politics, Postures,& Practices
Nuclear Arms Control in South Asia: Politics, Postures,& Practices
Authors: Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
ISBN: 9786273100043
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