C. Christine Fair

C. Christine Fair is a senior political scientist for the RAND Corporation, specializing in South Asian military affairs. Her recent projects include:


 * 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

Selected Publications

A. Tariq Karim and C. Christine Fair, Bangladesh at the Crossroads, United States Institute of Peace, 2007

C. Christine Fair and Peter Chalk, Fortifying Pakistan: The Role of U.S. Internal Security Assistance, United States Institute of Peace, 2007

, "India and Iran: New Delhi's Balancing Act", The Washington Quarterly 30(3), 2007

, "Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: A New Look at the Militancy-Madrasah Connection", Asia Policy 1(4), 2007

C. Christine Fair, ed., Suicide Attacks in Afghanistan (2001-2007), United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, 2007

C. Christine Fair and Peter Chalk, "United States Internal Security Assistance to Pakistan", Small Wars and Insurgencies 17(3), 2006

United States Institute of Peace, The Madrassah Challenge: Militancy and Religious Education in Pakistan (forthcoming),

, "Who Are Pakistan's Militants and Their Families?", Terrorism and Political Violence 20(1),