Program Publications
U.S.-Iran Relations: Policy Compendium
Afghanistan Report: A Ten-Year Framework for the Future
Pakistan Report: Comprehensive U.S. Policy Needed
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South Asia
Under the leadership of Shuja Nawaz, the South Asia Center is the Atlantic Council’s focal point for work on Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan as well as on relations between these countries and China, Central Asia, Iran, the Arab world, Europe and the U.S. As part of the Council's Asia program, the Center seeks to foster partnerships with key institutions in the region to establish iself as a forum for dialogue between decision makers in South Asia, the U.S. and NATO. These deliberations cover internal and external security, governance, trade, economic development, education and other issues. Working within the region itself, rather than in Washington alone, creates greater local ownership of results.Iran Sanctions: Failing But Multiplying
James Joyner | March 10, 2010
America's regime of sanctions on Iran are ineffective but we're likely to see more of them. That's the conclusion of a panel of experts assessing the state of US-Iran relations at an event rolling out a comprehensive compendium of policies, laws, and regulations pertaining to Iran.
U.S.-Iran Relations: Best-Case Scenario
March 09, 2010
A panel of Iran experts addressed the "best-case scenario" for U.S.-Iran relations at the Atlantic Council. Dr. Kenneth Katzman, a Middle East scholar at the Congressional Research Service, presented his Atlantic Council-commissioned Compendium of Policies, Laws and Regulations that govern U.S. relations with Iran, and the discussion followed.
U.S.-Iran Relations: Policy Compendium
March 09, 2010
This Compendium contains the text of major regulations, laws, and other documents governing U.S. interactions with Iran. Also provided are the text of U.N. Security Council Resolutions, agreements between Iran and several other countries on various issues, and other documents that represent major policy decisions in U.S. relations with Iran. The publication was launched at an Atlantic Council panel discussion on U.S.-Iran relations.
Iran: China 1972 or Russia 1987?
James Joyner | March 04, 2010
Should the United States try to reach a grand rapprochement with Iran in the manner of our opening to China under Nixon? Or should we instead overtly support domestic reformers and try to topple the regime as we did with the Soviet Union under Reagan?
Iran: Engagement or Regime Change?
March 03, 2010
The South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council hosted a debate between experts Michael Ledeen and Flynt Leverett on how best to approach Iran's nuclear ambitions and on possible courses of action for the U.S. and its allies to halt Iran's capacity to weaponize its nuclear program.
Shuja Nawaz on Al Jazeera English: India-Pakistan Relations
February 25, 2010
Shuja Nawaz, director of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center, spoke with Al Jazeera English's Riz Khan about the renewed India-Pakistan peace talks.
Assessing Pakistan's Crackdown on the Afghan Taliban
Bernard Finel | February 25, 2010
Who knew it would turn out to be quite so simple to round up much of the senior leadership of the Afghan Taliban?
India and Pakistan: Give Dialogue a Chance
Sherry Rehman | February 22, 2010
The resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan is always weighed down by anxiety about outcomes. After the July 26 blasts in Mumbai, New Delhi cut off the composite dialogue process with Islamabad. The foreign secretaries of both countries are now scheduled to meet on Wednesday, February 24th to begin talks again.
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U.S.-Iran Relations: Best-Case Scenario
A panel of Iran experts addressed the "best-case scenario" for U.S.-Iran relations at the Atlantic Council. Dr. Kenneth Katzman, a Middle East scholar at the Congressional Research Service, presented his Atlantic Council-commissioned Compendium of Policies, Laws and Regulations that govern U.S. relations with Iran, and the discussion followed.
Iran: Engagement or Regime Change?
The South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council hosted a debate between experts Michael Ledeen and Flynt Leverett on how best to approach Iran's nuclear ambitions and on possible courses of action for the U.S. and its allies to halt Iran's capacity to weaponize its nuclear program.
Online Security Jam: Security and Defense Agenda
From February 4 through 9, Security and Defense Agenda hosted its 2010 Security Jam in partnership with the Atlantic Council.
India-China Relations: Current Issues and Emerging Trends
Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman of the Center for Policy Alternatives in New Delhi, discussed India-China relations with the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center.
2010: A Watershed Year for South Asia
The South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council invited contributors to offer their ideas and predictions about events in the greater South Asia region in 2010.
Will Obama's Afghanistan Strategy Work?
A panel of military and political experts joined the Council’s South Asia Center to evaluate the implications of and global reactions to President Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy.
Terror in Mumbai
The South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council screened the HBO documentary Terror in Mumbai. Following the film, a panel discussion on Indian security, India-Pakistan relations and the future prevention of such events was moderated by South Asia Center director Shuja Nawaz.
Ashraf Ghani: Rescuing Legitimacy in Afghanistan
Dr. Ashraf Ghani, a recent Afghan presidential candidate and founder of the Insititute for State Effectiveness, recommended policies to rescue government legitimacy and strengthen state functionality in Afghanistan in the wake of controversial August presidential elections.
