Disrupting the ISI-Taliban Relationship: A Principal-Agent Approach

Abstract

This study argues that principal-agent theory provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani state. This perspective assists in developing strategies to reduce, disrupt, or eliminate the support that the Taliban receive from Pakistan. Furthermore, the framework of this study can be applied to other state-sponsored terrorist groups, insurgencies, and proxies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1069597

Entities

People

  • Christopher L Hollingsworth
  • Joshua Sider

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • Insurgency
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • South Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design