Pakistan, the United States and the End Game in Afghanistan: Perceptions of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Elite

Pakistan, the United States and the End Game in Afghanistan: Perceptions of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Elite

Thursday, July 28, 2011

By: Moeed Yusuf;  Huma Yusuf;  Salman Zaidi

This brief summarizes the perceptions of Pakistani foreign policy elite about Pakistan’s strategy and interests in Afghanistan, its view of the impending “end game”, and the implications of its policies towards Afghanistan for the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

The U.S.-North Korea “Exploratory” Meeting in New York: Why Now?

Thursday, July 28, 2011

By: John S. Park

John Park, a senior program officer who directs the Korea Working Group, analyzes prospects for the July 28-29 U.S.-North Korea “exploratory” meeting in New York. After more than two years of “strategic patience” exercised by the United States in not rushing into negotiations with North Korea without its firm commitment to denuclearization, why is this bilateral meeting taking place now?

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

NGOs and Nonstate Armed Actors

NGOs and Nonstate Armed Actors

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

By: Claudia Hofmann;  Ulrich Schneckener

Two seasoned NGOs engage nonstate combatants on international human rights law to get them to change behaviors, from eliminating use of landmines to protecting civilians. Their work can inform and complement other attempts at engagement.

Type: Special Report

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue