Information on "Civil-Military Relations" and "South Asia"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Power and Politics in Pakistan
Author: Seth Kaplan
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This analysis argues that the Pakistani elite controls access to valuable resources. More on «Power and Politics in Pakistan»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability
Author: Huma Yusuf
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief addresses the situation in Pakistan in the wake of a protest march and sit-in led by cleric Tahirul Qadri in Islamabad in January 2013. More on «Tahirul Qadri's Rise and its Potential Impact on Pakistan's Stability»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Notwithstanding considerable improvements since 2009, this report argues that Pakistan's Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) remain an area of insecurity. More on «Pakistan: Countering Militancy in PATA»
May 2012
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3 May 2012
Fixing Pakistan’s Civil-Military Imbalance: A Dangerous Temptation
Author: Moeed Yusuf
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report focuses on one of the central debates on Pakistan in Washington: how to deal with this troubled and troubling ally in the months and years ahead. More on «Fixing Pakistan’s Civil-Military Imbalance: A Dangerous Temptation» -
May 2012
Pakistan: The Status Quo Prevails, or Time for Something Completely Different? (Part Two)
Author: Emma Hooper
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
In face of the 2013 election in Pakistan, this issue looks at radicalism, extremism, and the civil-military divide, which alienates the intelligentsia from both the state and the military. More on «Pakistan: The Status Quo Prevails, or Time for Something Completely Different? (Part Two)»
March 2012
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16 Mar 2012
Sri Lanks's North I: The Denial of Minority Rights
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines how effective military control over the civil administration as well as control and surveillance of civil society, along with government-supported Sinhalisation, has undermined many of the expected benefits from an end to the war. More on «Sri Lanks's North I: The Denial of Minority Rights»
January 2012
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16 Jan 2012
Panic in Pakistan
Author: Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
Pakistan today is in the throes of a massive political impasse. More on «Panic in Pakistan» -
2012
Demilitarising the State: The South and Southeast Asian Experience
Author: Ayesha Siddiqa, Bhumitra Chakma, Iisgindarsah, Paul Chambers, Renato De Castro, Leonard C Sebastian, Rajesh Basrur, Kartik Bommakanti
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This study offers insights into the state of civil-military relations in developing societies. More on «Demilitarising the State: The South and Southeast Asian Experience»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Who Controls Pakistan's Security Forces?
Author: Shuja Nawaz
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report reflects the views expressed during a conference entitled “Who Controls Pakistan’s Security Forces?” It discusses the complex political landscape in which Pakistan’s civilian and military authorities operate, often vying for power and sup... More on «Who Controls Pakistan's Security Forces?»
February 2011
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10 Feb 2011
Pakistan After the Floods
Author: Ian Talbot
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This paper uses the summer floods of 2010 as a lens to examine Pakistan's worsening economic, security and governance issues since the February 2008 elections. More on «Pakistan After the Floods»
