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Alumni Publication: "The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

On 27 June, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest Op-Ed "The Taliban’s Unsustainable War on Drugs."
"Afghanistan’s opiate economy is unlikely to be disrupted by a one-off campaign of crop destruction in a handful of provinces."
About the Author
Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza is founder & president, Mantraya; visiting faculty at the Naval War College, Goa; and non-resident scholar, Middle East Institute, Washington D.C.
About the Publisher
The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region. Since its launch in 2002, The Diplomat has been dedicated to quality analysis and commentary on events occurring in Asia and around the world.
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