Asia and the Pacific

Pakistan

In Brief

Pakistan has been a critical partner for the United States since the events of 9/11, assisting in the hunt for al Qaeda leaders and fighting the Taliban in its western frontier regions. But increased militancy in the tribal areas, continued acts of terrorism in the country and its nuclear program present Washington with serious challenges.

An Afghan worker prepares to burn a pile of illegal narcotics in the outskirts of Jalalabad December 19, 2012 (REUTERS/Parwiz).

Book Chapter

Counterinsurgency, Counternarcotics, and Illicit Economies in Afghanistan: Lessons for State-Building

April 2013, Vanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown analyzes U.S. counternarcotics policies in Afghanistan since 2001, how the Obama administration broke with the dominant counternarcotics framework, and the potentially problematic side effects of counternarcotics success.

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