Brookings: Experts - Stephen P. Cohen

Mastering Counterinsurgency: A Workshop Report

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In early May, the Pakistan army launched its biggest-ever counterinsurgency operation in Swat. Only two months earlier, the Brookings Institution, with support from the National Defense University and the Government of Pakistan, held a three-day workshop exploring American and Pakistani approaches to counterinsurgency and low intensity conflict. Stephen Cohen and Shuja Nawaz provide an overview of the topics discussed, in the context of the current situation in Pakistan.

Rising India has a Pakistan Problem

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen argues that though India is the dominant power in South Asia, it is the leader of the least-integrated region of the world. While India must concentrate on its domestic reforms it must also think about the role that outside powers can play.

Indo-U.S. Ties: The Ugly, the Bad and the Good

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Under the Bush administration, fitful U.S.-India strategic relations were fine-tuned into a smooth purr. Stephen Cohen and Dhruva Jaishankar explore what the the relationship can expect from the Obama administration.

Indian Forces Fight to Regain Control of Mumbai

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen joined PBS's NewsHour to discuss the terrorist attacks on Mumbai. Cohen offered clues into who may be behind the attacks, what the reaction from the Indian government could be, and he noted possible effects for the broader region.

In the U.S., Even Those Against the Nuclear Deal Like India

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In an interview in Delhi around the time the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal cleared its last hurdles in the U.S. Congress and was signed into law by President George Bush last week, Stephen Cohen dwells on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal, the China context around the deal, and how precarious he thinks the Pakistani democracy is.

The Next Chapter: The United States and Pakistan

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The bilateral Pakistan Policy Working Group, of which Brookings Senior Fellow Stephen Cohen is a member, issued a new report on the U.S.-Pakistan relationship moving forward. The report recommends commissioning a new National Intelligence Estimate upon which to base U.S. policy. It also advocates greater economic aid, public diplomacy, market access and assistance with counterinsurgency, assuming Pakistan can deliver results against extremism in the tribal areas and adequately oversee its intelligence services.

What the Candidates Said During the Foreign Policy Debate

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Washington Post asked a group of foreign affairs analysts and other experts for their take on what the candidates should discuss in the first presidential debate. Following the debate, these experts discussed what was actually said. Brookings Senior Fellows Stephen Cohen and Michael O'Hanlon offered their thoughts.

The Debate on Foreign Policy We Want to Hear

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Washington Post asked a group of foreign affairs analysts and other experts for their take on what the candidates should discuss in the first presidential debate. Brookings Senior Fellows Stephen Cohen and Michael O'Hanlon offered their thoughts.

A Pakistani Response to the Marriott Attack

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Following the terrorist attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Stephen Cohen assesses Pakistan’s options for confronting militant Islamists. Cohen argues that international invention is necessary for Pakistan and its new leadership to establish internal security and regain control over its frontier regions.

U.S. Foreign Policy in South Asia

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen joined Geo Television to discuss U.S.-Pakistan relations in terms of cooperation against terrorism, the possible difficulties for transition of power after Musharraf, and Pakistan-India relations regarding nuclear energy as well as other regional issues.

Looking for Fallout from the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen and Dhruva Jaishankar assess possible implications of the U.S.-India nuclear deal on the broader U.S.-India relationship. They argue that while the agreement is unlikely to trigger a breakdown in the global nuclear order, several issues need to be examined.

Pakistan's Second Last Chance

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen writes that the recent election in Pakistan is a turning point for the country because it demonstrates the state is not faced with an immediate Islamist takeover or civil war. And while democratic forces are resurgent, Cohen believes internal and external powers must conquer several critical challenges to use this second "last chance" to get things right.

The Future of U.S.-India Relations

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia to offer policy recommendations regarding the U.S.-India relationship. Cohen argued the United States should look beyond difficulties of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement and remember the ballast of the friendship is in growing two-way economic, strategic, and societal ties.

The U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship and Nuclear Safety/Security

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to highlight four major challenges Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities present to United States policy toward the country and region. He noted that both short and long term measures must be taken to stabilize Pakistan domestically in order to keep the prospect of total state failure, and the numerous problems associated with such, at bay.

U.S.-India Relations

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In an interview with Nitin Pai and Aruna Urs of Pragati, Stephen Cohen discussed the evolving U.S.-India relationship. Cohen commented on India as an emerging power, India's role in Asia, and military cooperation between the United States and India among other issues.

Benazir Bhutto: After Death, In Her Own Words

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen reviews a book by the late Benazir Bhutto noting that it will help keep alive the memory of a highly talented and committed leader.

What Impact Will Pakistan’s Elections Have?

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in the middle of the country’s election campaign has thrown the already fraught political future of the country into further confusion. Stephen Cohen and Tariq Ali answer questions online in the leadup to next week's election.

Assassination Raises Fears of Renewed Turmoil in Pakistan

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

World leaders condemned the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Thursday, saying her death was an attack on democratic reforms and civic society in the restive South Asian nation. Steve Cohen joins other regional experts to examine what her death may mean for Pakistan's political future.

Assassination Aftermath

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated outside a political rally in Rawalpindi, where a suicide bomber also killed at least 14 of her supporters. The Bush Administration has condemned the attack, which came 12 days before Pakistanis were scheduled to vote in national parliamentary elections. Pakistan expert Steve Cohen explains the implications of Bhutto's assassination for Pakistan and for the world.

Who Might Follow Musharraf in Pakistan?

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's grip on power and what might happen after he moves from the scene.

Catastrophe or a Last Chance in Pakistan?

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In what Steve Cohen calls a "coup against his own government," Pakistan's leader has suspended the constitution and declared a state of emergency. Now, Cohen argues, the Bush Administration must reconsider how destroying al Qaeda can be reconciled with the urgent need to create a stable Pakistan.

Thousands Protest Emergency Rule in Pakistan

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Cohen discusses implications of the current political unrest in Pakistan.

Emergency Rule in Pakistan

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Steve Cohen discusses the current U.S.-Pakistan relationship in light of Saturday's declaration of "emergency rule" in Pakistan.

Four Crises and a Peace Process : American Engagement in South Asia

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT

India and Pakistan, nuclear neighbors and rivals, fought the last of three major wars in 1971. Far from peaceful, however, the period since then has been "one long crisis, punctuated by periods of peace."

Opening the Door to Peace in South Asia

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen and Moeed Yusuf argue that the ultimate strategic balance in South Asia will likely be determined by Pakistan's relations with India, not its historically strained ties with Afghanistan.

Pakistan, Wishing on a Star

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen and Moeed Yusuf, The Globe and Mail (8/4/07)

American Policy and Pakistan

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen before the before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (7/25/07)

The Pakistan Time Bomb

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, The Washington Post (7/3/07)

Pakistan's South Asia Strategy

Fri, 11 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Stephen P. Cohen, India Abroad (5/11/07)

Stemming Nuclear Proliferation: Prevent and Manage the Rise of New Nuclear Powers

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

North Korea has just marked the first anniversary of its nuclear test, calling it a "great miracle." To address this and other threats, Stephen Cohen and Michael O'Hanlon argue that the next President should enhance adherence to international non-proliferation agreements; expand threat reduction efforts; and place less emphasis on the role of nuclear arms in protecting America.

India and the United States: Economic, Strategic, and Maritime Implications

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Paper presentation by Stephen P. Cohen, Naval War College (11/7/06)

Pakistan: Musharraf Ought to Give Up the Uniform

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Stephen P. Cohen, Tehelka (8/5/06)

U.S.-India Atomic Energy Cooperation: Strategic and Nonproliferation Implications

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (4/26/06)

The Idea of Pakistan : Revised edition

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Probing beyond the headlines, Cohen offers a panoramic portrait of this complex country.

India: A Deal Too Far?

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

On the eve of President George W. Bush's visit to India and Pakistan, both sides are racing to complete the nuclear agreement announced in the July, 18, 2005 communiqué between Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the time he reaches New Delhi on March 1, and there is a good chance that, as Stephen Hadley, Bush's National Security Advisor noted in a press briefing, negotiations will continue. Informed observers on both sides claim that agreement can be reached before the end of 2006, and implemented over the next few years.

Q and A: President George W. Bush's visit to India and Pakistan

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Question & Answer (2/23/06)

The Tsunami Report Card

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, and Stephen P. Cohen, Foreign Policy Magazine (December 2005)

Save Pakistan from 'Donor Fatigue'

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, and Stephen P. Cohen, Christian Science Monitor (11/17/05)

India and the Middle East

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen before the House International Relations Committee (11/16/05)

India and the Middle East

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen before the House International Relations Committee (11/16/05)

The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good: South Asian Security and the United States

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen before the House Armed Services Defense Review Threat Panel (9/27/05)

Musharraf's Great Failure

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, The Globe and Mail (7/27/05)

The U.S. and India: Sharing Nuclear Technology?

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Online chat with Stephen P. Cohen (7/19/05)

India: America's New Ally?

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen (7/18/05)

India: Squeaking Into the Future?

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Stephen P. Cohen, The World Today (7/18/05)

Current South Asia Policy Initiatives in the Bush Administration

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen, House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (6/14/05)

Current South Asia Policy Initiatives in the Bush Administration

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen, House International Relations Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (6/14/05)

Pakistan and the Crescent of Crisis

Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Prepared by Stephen P. Cohen for the Crescent of Crisis Workshop (April 19-20, 2005)

The US and South Asia

Sat, 01 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Stephen P. Cohen, Seminar (January 2005)

Nuclear Weapons Trends: South Asia and Middle East

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Presentation by Stephen P. Cohen, CISAC/CSGAC Meeting (December 6-7, 2004)

Type III Nuclear Proliferation: Challenge and Policy Response

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Presentation by Stephen P. Cohen, CISAC/CSGAC Meeting (December 6-7, 2004)

South Asia

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Book Chapter by Stephen P. Cohen, America's Role in Asia (November 2004)

The Idea of Pakistan

Thu, 23 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan’s future is uncertain. Can it fulfill its promise of joining the community of nations as a moderate Islamic state, at peace with its neighbors, or could it dissolve completely into a failed state, spewing out terrorists and nuclear weapons in several directions? The Idea of Pakistan will be an essential tool for understanding this critically important country.

Out of the Nuclear Loop

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, The New Tork Times (2/16/04)

India and Pakistan: Steps Towards Rapprochement

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Stephen P. Cohen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1/28/04)

Kashmir Must Not Fall to the Saboteurs of Peace

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, The Financial Times (1/16/04)

The United States and South Asia: Core Interests and Policies and Their Impact on Regional Countries

Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Presentation by Stephen P. Cohen, Conference on Major Powers and South Asia (8/11/03)

The Jihadist Threat to Pakistan

Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Cohen writes that unless steps are taken now to rebuild a moderate Pakistan, the rise of radical Islamists as a significant political force could be one of several unpalatable futures for this increasingly chaotic, nuclear-armed state. Pakistan's educational system must be reconstructed; its economy requires massive overhaul; and the generals' obsession with adventurist and ultimately debilitating foreign policy goals must be curbed.

India, Pakistan and Kashmir

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Stephen Cohen in the Journal of Strategic Studies (December 2002)

South Asia

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Stephen Cohen in Asian Aftershocks: Strategic Asia 2002-03 (National Bureau of Asian Research 2002)

A Distant Region Takes Center Stage: Pulling Up the Roots of Terrorism in South Asia

Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Brookings Review article by Stephen P. Cohen (Summer 2002)

The Nation and the State of Pakistan

Sat, 01 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Stephen Cohen in The Washington Quarterly (Summer 2002)

Pakistan: Redirected State?

Wed, 01 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Interview with Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Indian Express, New Delhi, May 2002

Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear War in South Asia: An Unknowable Future

Wed, 01 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Speech by Stephen Cohen, delivered to the United Nations University Conference on South Asia, May 2002

Aim for Peace--or the Exit Door

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution, in the Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2002

Building an Army for Afghanistan

Sat, 15 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Working Paper by Stephen P. Cohen (12/15/01)

India and America: An Emerging Relationship

Sat, 08 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Conference paper presented by Stephen P. Cohen at Conference on The Nation-State System and Transnational Forces in South Asia, December 8-10, 2001

War and Peace in South Asia

Wed, 21 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Stephen P. Cohen (11/21/01)

The Future of Afghanistan

Wed, 07 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT

The Future of Afghanistan, Testimony of Stephen Philip Cohen before the House Committee on International Relations, Wednesday, November 7, 2001 The Brookings Institution

India: Emerging Power

Thu, 26 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT

This landmark book provides the first comprehensive assessment of India as a political and strategic power since Indias nuclear tests, its 1999 war with Pakistan, and its breakthrough economic achievements.

Moving Forward in South Asia

Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Moving Forward in South Asia, Policy Brief #81, by Stephen P. Cohen (May 2001)

US-South Asia: Relations Under Bush

Sun, 01 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Article in Oxford Analytica, by Stephen P. Cohen and Sunil Dasgupta (2001)

Pakistan: A Trip Briefing

Fri, 09 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Remarks made at the Brookings Institution by Stephen P. Cohen (2/9/01)

A New Beginning In South Asia

Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Brief #55 by Stephen P. Cohen (January 2000)

U.S. Presidency a Balance of the Nice and the Nasty

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Opinion by Stephen P. Cohen, The Chicago Tribune (10/22/00)

India: Old Issues and New Opportunities

Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Brookings Review article by Stephen P. Cohen (Fall 2000)

India Rising

Thu, 01 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Article by Stephen P. Cohen, The Wilson Quarterly (Summer 2000)

The Economic and Geostrategic Stakes in South Asia

Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen P. Cohen writes that President Clinton's trip to South Asian countries will not achieve a major political or economic breakthrough, but could mark the beginning of a new U.S.-India relationship. This would oblige Washington to recognize and welcome India's position as a major state in Asia.

Pakistan: Charting a Course

Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT

Pakistan: Charting a Course, Opinion in the Friday Times (Lahore, Pakistan) by Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, foreign-policy, the Brookings Institution

Hearing on Political and Military Developments in India

Tue, 25 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT

Testimony by Dr. Stephen P. Cohen before the Near East and South Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, May 25, 1999.

Security Challenge in South Asia

Thu, 03 Dec 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Security Challenge in South Asia, Business Standard, December 3, 1998, by Stephen P. Cohen. The region needs to strengthen routine diplomacy.

Nuclear Weapons and Conflict in South Asia

Mon, 23 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Paper by Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, Brookings Intitiution, Foreign Policy Studies presented to the Harvard/MIT Transnational Security Project Seminar, November, 23 1998.

Kashmir: The Roads Ahead

Wed, 01 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT

Book chapter by Stephen P. Cohen in South Asia Approaches the Millenium: Reexamining National Security).