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A Case of Mistaken Identities:The Real Friends and Foes in the War in Afghanistan

Chaudhari, Siddharth Singh

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/113615

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Title
A Case of Mistaken Identities:The Real Friends and Foes in the War in Afghanistan
Author(s)
Chaudhari, Siddharth Singh
Issue Date
2019
Keyword(s)
  • Pakistan
  • Afghan Taliban
  • United States
Abstract
This article explains why Pakistan supports the Afghan Taliban. It contends that Pakistan has extensive systematic incentives to do so. Furthermore, internal Pakistani dynamics enable and encourage support for the Taliban. The article considers the implications for the United States and the Afghan government. This work extends the existing literature and presents novel arguments.
Publisher
Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/113615
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2019 Siddharth Singh Chaudhari

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The Illini Journal of International Security - Vol 5, No 1, 2019 PRIMARY