SOUTH ASIA
November 2, 2005
The India Deal: Looking at the Big Picture
Testimony
By Ashton B. Carter, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities
Dr. Ashton B. Carter testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the Implications for U.S. Nonproliferation Policy of the July 18, 2005 Joint Statement between President Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India
November 2005
"A Failure to Communicate: American Public Diplomacy and the Islamic World"
Book Chapter
By Hassan Abbas, Former Senior Advisor, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
October 21, 2005
Panel: New Approaches for Addressing the Threat of WMD Proliferation
Presentation
By Ashton B. Carter, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities
Remarks by Ashton B. Carter at the Conference on "Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Challenges and New Approaches," at Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy.
October 15, 2005
"Vietnam's Geopolitical Resources"
Magazine or Newspaper Article, The Saigon Times Weekly
By Alexander Vuving, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2005-2007; Former Associate, International Security Program, 2007-2008
Vietnam’s Geopolitical Resources in Today’s World Politics
Autumn 2005
"Afghanistan: When Counternarcotics Undermines Counterterrorism"
Journal Article, Washington Quarterly, issue 4, volume 28
By Vanda Felbab-Brown, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program/Program on Intrastate Conflict, 2005–2007
Paradoxically, counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan frequently complicate counterterrorism and counterinsurgency objectives and can even undermine democratization. Counternarcotics strategy should concentrate instead on strengthening the Afghan state’s capacity.
Fall 2005
Pakistani-Americans in the Spotlight: From 9/11 to 7/7
Magazine or Newspaper Article, Chowrangi, A South Asian Cultural Magazine
By Hassan Abbas, Former Senior Advisor, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Fall 2005
"India and Pakistan's Unstable Peace: Why Nuclear South Asia Is Not Like Cold War Europe"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 2, volume 30
Unlike in Cold War Europe, in contemporary South Asia nuclear danger facilitates, rather than impedes, conventional conflict.
Fall 2005
"Ringing in Proliferation: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Network"
Journal Article, International Security, issue 2, volume 30
By Alexander Montgomery, Former Research Fellow, Managing the Atom Project/International Security Program, 2003–2005
Because states such as Iran, North Korea, and Libya lack tacit knowledge, the most effective way to dissolve the hub-and-spoke or star-shaped structures of their nuclear and ballistic missile networks is to target the hubs—that is, second-tier proliferators such as Pakistan that have assisted these states with their nuclear and missile programs. Past strategies aimed at dissuading proliferants have been most successful when they combine diplomatic, social, and economic benefits with credible threats and clear red lines. The United States should therefore use these strategies instead of regime change to target current and potential hub states to halt further proliferation.
October, 2005
Bare Branches: The Security Implications of Asia's Surplus Male Population
Book
By Valerie M. Hudson and Andrea Den Boer
What happens to a society that has too many men? In this provocative book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-to-female ratios often trigger domestic and international violence. Most violent crime is committed by young unmarried males who lack stable social bonds. Although there is not always a direct cause-and-effect relationship, these surplus men often play a crucial role in making violence prevalent within society.
September 2005
Assessment of Advanced Coal-Based Electricity Generation Technology Options for India: Potential Learning from U.S. Experiences
Discussion Paper
By Debyani Ghosh, Former Research Associate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, 2002-2005
India has huge domestic reserves of coal and predominantly depends on coal-based electricity generation to meet a substantial portion of its electricity generation requirements.
