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Talking to the Taliban

| May 12, 2014

2010 – 2011: A Reflection

Ambassador Marc Grossman writes about his experience negotiating with the Taliban from 2010-2011 in Prism magazine, published by the National Defense University. Ambassador Grossman was the first ever fellow of the Future of Diplomacy Project and as part of the Future of Diplomacy Project's "Negotiators" series, delivered a talk entitled "Negotiating with the Taliban" at the Harvard Kennedy School on April 2, 2014.

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For Academic Citation: Grossman, Marc. “Talking to the Taliban.” Paper, May 12, 2014.

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