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Afghan peace process: preliminary results and assessments / Nessar, Omar

Nessar, Omar	Journal Article
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LATE IN 2018 and early in 2019, Moscow hosted two very important events related to peace settlement of the Afghan conflict which had been going on for over 30 years. In November 2018, the Moscow Format of consultations on Afghanistan brought together delegations of Afghanistan and the Taliban1; in February 2019, Moscow hosted an inter-Afghan dialogue between representatives of the legitimate political forces and the Taliban.

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Taliban ; Afghanistan ; Peace Process ; Talks ; Moscow Format ; Inter-Afghan Dialogue.

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Decision to begin talks with terrorists: lessons for policymakers / Byman, Daniel

Byman, Daniel	Journal Article
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2006.

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Governments have many means to begin a dialogue with terrorist groups. The offer of talks may lead terrorists' constituents to reduce their support for violence, and moderates within a group itself may also turn away from violence. Despite these potential benefits, even the consideration of entering discussions carries many risks. Talks with U.S. officials do indeed reward the use of terrorism, tangibly demonstrating that groups can kill innocents and yet become legitimate interlocutors-a reward that is costly both in terms of reducing the prevalence of this tactic worldwide and because it inevitably angers local allies fighting the groups. Moreover, talks often fail in a variety of ways, giving the terrorists a breathing space to rearm and organize and leaving the government looking foolish. Because talks often fail, policymakers should carefully explore whether the conditions are right for any hope of success before they begin a dialogue.

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Terrorists ; Talks ; Policymakers

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Indo-Pakistan talks / Subrahmanyam, K

Feb 1982

Subrahmanyam, K	Article
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Feb 1982.

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Diplomacy ; India ; Relations ; Talks ; Pakistan - 1967-1977

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