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Michael Kugelman

Michael Kugelman is programme associate with the Asia Program at the Washington, DC-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, where he is responsible for research, programming, and publications on South Asia. Much of his work has focused on resource shortages in Pakistan. He was the lead editor of Hunger Pains: Pakistan’s Food Insecurity , Wilson Center, (2010); Land Grab? The Race for the World’s Farmland , Wilson Center, (2009); and Running on Empty: Pakistan’s Water Crisis , Wilson Center, (2009). He is co-editor of Powering Pakistan: Meeting Pakistan’s Energy Needs in the 21st Century , Oxford University Press, (2009). He is also a regular contributor to Dawn , one of Pakistan’s major English-language newspapers. Michael Kugelman holds a master’s degree in international relations from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Research areas: Asia

Publications

Prospects for youth-led movements for political change in Pakistan: Michael Kugelman 16 January 2012
In the context of the mass protest movements over the last year, this new policy brief assesses the likelihood of two types of youth-led political change movements emerging in the country: an Arab Spring-type campaign, and an Iran Revolution-style religious movement. more
Pakistan’s Population Prospects: Michael Kugelman 28 October 2011
Pakistan's future is closely tied to the fate of its mushrooming population. What must Pakistan do to produce a favourable demographic outcome for itself – and why does this constitute such a formidable challenge? more
International responses to Pakistan’s water crisis: opportunities and challenges: Michael Kugelman 22 November 2010
How can the international community help Pakistan respond to its widespread and deadly water crisis? Michael Kugelman identifies the opportunities available to the international community, while also highlighting the constraints it faces in tackling the water woes of one of the world’s most volatile nations. more