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(Journal of Political Studies, 2017-01-01)This study focuses on the growth of transnational forces and increased global interdependence in the Post-Cold War period, posing serious challenges to conservative regimes in the Middle East – manifested by popular ...
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(Role of Leadership and Idiosyncrasy, 2018-12-01)How does leadership in the United States specifically affect its foreign policy decision-making towards Pakistan? Using the poliheuristic theory of decision-making, this paper explores how idiosyncratic factors such as ...
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(Journal of Peace, Development and Communication (JPDC), 2020-06-30)Afghan war has long been considered as a strategic failure, as the US could neither bring an end to the violence, nor ensure complete territorial control. Deteriorating security situation has also endangered stability ...
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(South Asian Studies, 2016-12-01)Since the flight of a kite by some Chinese, thousands of years ago, the UAVs have developed to the level of unleashing immeasurable destruction even without endangering the life of the „man in the loop‟. This paper traces ...
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(Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-12-01)The United States pursuing the realist prescription during the cold war helped maintain the balance of power and thus ‘peace’ among the competing great powers. In the post-cold war era it divorced some of realist assumptions ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)The Middle East has been in a flux ever since the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Things deteriorated further in the wake of the “Arab Spring.” Both of these developments were hoped to usher in an era of democratic ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)The decision by the Pakistani leadership to unconditionally support the US in its war on terror after the 9/11 attacks has had long-term consequences. Now that the US intervention in Afghanistan is rapidly moving towards ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)There have been extensive debates on the so-called nexus between the media and terrorism. Scholars agree 1 that the medium of television has a greater role to play in propagating terrorism as far as the traditional media ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)Preventive diplomacy traditionally involves Track I of governments and inter-governmental organisations in diplomatic negotiations to prevent and end armed conflict. Track II are confidence-building contributions ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)It can be argued that the overt nuclearisation of South Asia has averted a major military confrontation between India and Pakistan. However, it is difficult to ascertain whether nuclear weapons would totally eliminate ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)This article critically analyses the paradoxical flux situation in South Asia in view of both countries’ possession of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs), strategic arsenals, substantial conventional potentials, and divergent ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)India has pursued the development and acquisition of a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system since the 1990s. Its indigenous system consists of a two-tier system that aims at intercepting ballistic missiles at higher ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)Mainstream US print media, including newspapers like the New York Times, have generally held a negative view of Pakistan, painting a bleak picture of happenings in Pakistan. A study of the New York Times editorials on ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)This paper evaluates the impact of Indo-US strategic partnership on Pakistan’s security using the lenses of balance of power and power transition theories. A theoretical evaluation through these contending theories ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)In 2011, relations between Pakistan and the United States took a nosedive following a series of events, including capture and release of CIA operative Raymond Davis, killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbotabad, and American ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)This paper briefly reviews the changing situation of the South China Sea in 2014 and the first half of 2015. It analyses the behaviour and motivations of concerned parties and evaluates the effects of the strategies ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), part of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, is an ambitious undertaking. It epitomises Beijing’s desire for connectivity with other regions and its efforts to make certain ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)Water security has a direct impact on human security. It is a multidimensional challenge with complex undertones, as water security is both an increasing concern as well as critical for sustainable development. This ...
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(Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)The 16th Lok Sabha elections in India resulted in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Narendra Modi, forming a strong Union government, thereby putting an end to three decades of coalition governments. This development ...
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The Evolution of Maritime Security in the Mediterranean Sea: Past, Present and Future Perspectives (Strategic Studies Islamabad, 2015)The Mediterranean basin is a geographic area that encompasses more than 20 maritime states. Over the centuries, its geographical position has turned the Mediterranean into a real channel of communication and exchange ...