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Michael Kugelman
Michael Kugelman is the senior program associate for South Asia at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @michaelkugelman.
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June 26, 2016
Amjad Sabri's Killing, Religious Intolerance, and Pakistan’s New Era of Militancy
By Michael Kugelman
Anti-state terror campaigns have weakened, but anti-society militancy is gaining steam.
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December 17, 2015
Can the TAPI Pipeline Be Any More Than a Pipe Dream?
By Michael Kugelman
A look at whether the project could actually take off.
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July 31, 2014
The Haqqani Threat to the US-Pakistan Détente
By Michael Kugelman
America and Pakistan have seen relations improve in recent months. Unfortunately, the Haqqani network could derail this.
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July 01, 2014
Pakistan Declares War on Haqqani Network
By Michael Kugelman
Pakistan has claimed it’s going after the Haqqani Network. But will it really?
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May 28, 2014
Four Misconceptions About Narendra Modi
By Michael Kugelman
India’s new prime minister is a man of contradictions. Not surprisingly, he is also dogged by many misconceptions
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April 03, 2014
4 Reasons Elections Won't Fix Afghanistan
By Michael Kugelman
Saturday’s election may be critical, but Afghanistan isn’t about to become a stable state anytime soon.
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March 14, 2014
Pakistan’s Impending Famine
By Michael Kugelman
The tragedy in drought-ravaged Thar says much about the limits of Pakistani democracy.
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February 03, 2014
Pakistan’s Militancy Response: Too Little, Too Late
By Michael Kugelman
Pakistan may finally be getting more serious about tackling its militancy problem. But don’t get your hopes up.
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December 20, 2013
Why Is India So Angry About The Arrest Of A New York-Based Diplomat?
By Michael Kugelman
India's over-the-top reaction to a diplomat's arrest stems from domestic factors as well as simmering tensions with the US.
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June 05, 2013
Can Pakistan Avert Demographic Doom?
By Michael Kugelman
While Sharif’s agenda will be filled with more immediate issues, a larger disaster is lurking.
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