In this podcast series, Dr. Zoli discusses some of the top challenges for Afghanistan and Pakistan and their relationship today, with emphasis on U.S. and Chinese security posture and engagement with the Central and South Asian regions. Dr. Zoli postulates that the most pressing issues for both nations include governance, including corruption, economic development, and in the case of Pakistan, managing human capital; security and post-conflict recovery, including what to do with extremist actors, external assistance, and in the case of Afghanistan, lack of state (province to federal) integration; managing existing actors and pluralism (religious, ethnic, tribal), which involves addressing internal and external actors and insurgents, delinking both nations from “Global Islamist Jihad” and its networks; and revising regional engagement strategies, especially for the United States, India, and China. In the course of this analysis, Dr. Zoli also defines cultural approaches to national and international security challenges in this region and addresses how they affect US homeland security and defense.
The HDIAC Podcast - Socio-Cultural Understanding of the Afghanistan-Pakistan (Af-Pak) Region – Part 2 of 2
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Presenters
Corrinne (Corri) Zoli, Ph.D.
Corri Zoli's research focuses on contemporary problems of warfare from an interdisciplinary social science, public policy, and law perspective, with attention to the culture and governance of contemporary conflict dynamics, changing patterns of global conflict, and the role of international humanitarian law in contemporary conflict dynamics.
One track of Zoli’s research investigates the changing nature of the US military force structure, the challenges of asymmetric warfare for military personnel, and data-driven inquiry into servicemembers’ and veterans’ service and post-service experiences, including post-9/11 veterans’ reintegration and subsequent pathway in higher education, civic engagement, and employment.
On another track, Zoli analyzes the role of technology, culture, and religion in contemporary security dynamics and in postconflict transition. This includes the role of Islamic law in mitigating conflict and postconflict dynamics; Muslim-majority states’ international law conflict and compliance behavior; problems of law and governance in Afghanistan and Pakistan; and the importance of Islamic and international norms for transitioning post-Arab Spring states.
Zoli’s research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Social Science Research Council, the Andrew Mellon Foundation, and Google. Her work has been published in Foreign Policy, Harvard National Security Journal, and the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, among other venues.
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Amber Garvey
Amber Garvey is an analyst at the HDIAC where she contributes to research and training products across the HDIAC’s 8 technical focus areas. She recently completed her undergraduate studies at Auburn University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Before joining HDIAC, Amber interned with Michelin Tires in Norwood, North Carolina.
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