Barnett R. Rubin

New York University

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Rubin: Afghanistan at Dangerous 'Tipping Point'

Barnett R. Rubin interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman

Barnett R. Rubin, a leading expert on Afghanistan, says the failure of the Bush administration to press Pakistan to halt its support for the Taliban has put Afghanistan into a very precarious situation. He says people in Afghanistan “really see the Taliban as having the initiative and being on the way to victory.”

See more in Afghanistan, Wars and Warfare, Nation Building, Terrorism

Blood on the Doorstep Book

Blood on the Doorstep

Author: Barnett R. Rubin

In Blood on the Doorstep: The Politics of Preventive Action, Barnett R. Rubin concludes that preventive action should be a much higher priority for the United States, other governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) than it currently is.

See more in Conflict Prevention