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August 3, 2012

Why Pakistan's strategy of supporting militant groups is now backfiring

in the news: International Security on July 12, 2012

CISAC Affiliate Paul Kapur and Indiana University's Sumit Ganguly explain the complex relationship between militant groups and Pakistani security. They outline why supporting militant groups has worked as a strategy for Pakistan since its founding, but why this strategy has become a trap for weak states.