NBR Special Report no. 55

Mapping Pakistan's Internal Dynamics
Implications for State Stability and Regional Security

by Husain Haqqani, Mumtaz Ahmad, Vivek Katju, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Jayadeva Ranade, Mahin Karim, C. Christine Fair, Matthew J. Nelson, Tariq A. Karim, Aryaman Bhatnagar, C. Raja Mohan, and Dipankar Banerjee

February 25, 2016

An international team of experts provides a comprehensive mapping of Pakistan’s internal security landscape and external geopolitical environment and assesses the implications for both regional stability and U.S. interests in Asia.

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Mapping Pakistan’s Internal Dynamics: Implications for State Stability and Regional Security (Introduction)

Mahin Karim

Mapping Pakistan’s Political Superstructure

Mumtaz Ahmad

Pakistan’s Internal Security Environment

C. Christine Fair

Informal Agencies of Influence in Pakistan: The Interdependence of Social, Religious, and Political Trends

Matthew J. Nelson

India-Pakistan Relations and Regional Stability

Aryaman Bhatnagar and C. Raja Mohan

Pakistan’s Relations with China and Implications for Regional Stability

Jayadeva Ranade

Pakistan’s Relations with Iran and the Implications for Regional Stability

Tariq A. Karim

Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan and Implications for Regional Politics

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Pakistan and the Threat of Global Jihadism: Implications for Regional Security

Husain Haqqani

Pakistan’s Nuclear Proliferation and Its Impact on International and Regional Security

Dipankar Banerjee

Pakistan’s Complex Security Dynamics: Conclusions and Outlook

Vivek Katju