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In this RAND Corportation study, authors Seth G. Jones and C. Christine Fair examine counterinsurgency efforts in Pakistan and why, despite some progress, militant groups continue to pose a threat to the country.
Authors: Seth G. Jones, and C. Christine Fair
June 21, 2010
In this RAND Corportation study, authors Seth G. Jones and C. Christine Fair examine counterinsurgency efforts in Pakistan and why, despite some progress, militant groups continue to pose a threat to the country.
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