Are Drone Strikes Effective in Afghanistan and Pakistan? On the Dynamics of Violence between the United States and the Taliban [PDF]
Strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, have been the primary weapon used by the United States to combat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This paper examines the dynamics of violence involving drone strikes and the Taliban/Al-
Jaeger, David A., Siddique, Zahra
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Health Services Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To explore the satisfaction of limited English proficiency (LEP) Farsi‐ and Dari‐speaking patients with the U.S. healthcare system using a qualitative approach. Study Setting and Design We employed a grounded theory approach to analyze qualitative data collected from five focus groups involving 25 Farsi‐ and Dari‐speaking immigrants ...
Sara Imanpour +2 more
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The Taliban and the Crises of Afghanistan and Pakistan [PDF]
, 2014 Overview: Ziauddin Yousafzai is a man who was born and raised in Pakistan. He is a devout Muslim and takes pride in two things – his family and education.
Murphy, Caitlin
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Australia and the Path Not Taken: The Declining Independence and Influence of Middle Powers
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australian foreign policy has famously been distinguished by the search for ‘great and powerful friends’. However, Australia's relationship with its current notional protector and key ally—the United States—has generally had more costs than benefits and, I argue, has consequently not been in Australia's much‐invoked ‘national interest ...
Mark Beeson
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Conflict and Development—Lessons from South Asia [PDF]
South Asia is the second most violent place on earth after Iraq. Conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan have attracted global attention. Parts of India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal have experienced long-running conflict. Conflicts result in death, misery, social
Ghani, Ejaz, Iyer, Lakshmi
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Sanctions, National Security, and Free Speech
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A fundamental, but largely overlooked, aspect of the New Washington Consensus is the use of national security arguments to restrict speech and punish disfavored speakers. Although the United States has a longer history of using sanctions to restrict speech in the terrorism context, it has recently applied sanctions to restrict political speech,
Joshua Andresen
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Democratic Alarmism: Coherent Notion or Contradiction in Terms?
Constellations, EarlyView.
James S. Pearson
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Second Attempt at America First: Donald Trump and the Survival of International Organizations
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The second Trump administration poses an existential challenge to many international organizations (IOs), putting them at risk of no longer being able to perform their core functions. Compared to the first term, the scope of America First is much wider and the speed much faster.
Hylke Dijkstra
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The Law of Armed Conflict, the Use of Military Force, and the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force : Hearing Before the S. Committee on Armed Services, 113th Cong., May 16, 2013 (Statement by Professor Rosa Brooks, Geo. U. L. Center) [PDF]
, 2013 Mr. Chairman, almost twelve years have gone by since the passage of the AUMF on September 14, 2001. The war in Afghanistan–-the longest war in U.S. history--has begun to wind down.
Brooks, Rosa
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Foreign Aid at a Crossroads: How Funding Cuts Reshape Global Development Cooperation
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent aid budget reductions among major donor countries have reignited debates over the future of international development cooperation, with several commentators warning of an impending collapse of the aid sector. Engaging with historical and critical development literature on aid cycles, donor motives, and the evolution of Official ...
Steffi Hamann
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