Making peace in Afghanistan : the missing political strategy / Mina Jarvenpaa -- Afghan perspectives on achieving durable peace / Hamish Nixon -- The politics of dispute resolution and continued instability in Afghanistan / Noah Coburn -- Dangerous liaisons with the Afghan Taliban : the feasibility and risks of negotiations / Matt Waldman -- Afghanistan and its neighbors : an ever dangerous neighborhood / Marvin G. Weinbaum -- Resolving the Pakistan-Afghanistan stalemate / Barnett R. Rubin and Abubakar Siddique -- Pakistan, the United States and the end game in Afghanistan : perceptions of Pakistan's foreign policy elite / Moeed Yusuf, Huma Yusuf, and Salman Zaidi -- Regional politics and the prospects for stability in Afghanistan / Sunil Dasgupta -- Thwarting Afghanistan's insurgency : a pragmatic approach toward peace and reconciliation / Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai -- Impact or illusion? : reintegration under the Afghanistan peace and reintegration program / Deedee Derksen -- Designing a comprehensive peace process for Afghanistan / Lisa Schirch -- Beyond power-sharing : institution options for an Afghan peace process / Hamish Nixon and Caroline Hartzell.