RAND Expert Biography
C. Christine Fair
Senior Political Scientist
Office
Washington
Expertise
South Asian political and military affairs
Recent Work
Security competition between India and Pakistan; internal security of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh; analyses of the causes of and support for terrorism in South Asia; U.S. strategic relations with India and Pakistan
Previous Positions
Senior research associate, United States Institute of Peace; Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (Kabul)
Education
Ph.D. and M.A. in Asian studies, M.A. in public policy, University of Chicago
Publications of Interest
The Madrassah Challenge: Militancy and Religious Education in Pakistan, United States Institute of Peace, forthcoming
"Who Are Pakistan's Militants and Their Families?" Terrorism and Political Violence, Vol. 20, No. 1, forthcoming
"India and Iran: New Delhi's Balancing Act," The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 3, Summer 2007
"Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: A New Look at the Militancy-Madrasah Connection," Asia Policy, Vol. 1, No. 4, July 2007
Suicide Attacks in Afghanistan (2001–2007), C. Christine Fair, ed., United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, 2007
Bangladesh at the Crossroads, A. Tariq Karim and C. Christine Fair, United States Institute of Peace, 2007
Fortifying Pakistan: The Role of U.S. Internal Security Assistance, C. Christine Fair and Peter Chalk, United States Institute of Peace, 2006
"United States Internal Security Assistance to Pakistan," C. Christine Fair and Peter Chalk, Small Wars and Insurgencies, Vol. 17, No. 3, Sept 2006
Languages
Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Persian
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Australian Broadcasting Company, BBC, Boston Globe, CNN, Fox, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post
Commentary: Foreign Policy Online, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times
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