Regional politics and the prospects for stability in Afghanistan / Sunil Dasgupta.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: (Peaceworks ; No. 86)Publication details: Washington, DC : United States Institute of Peace ©2013.Description: 23 pages : illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9781601271761
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet DS371.4. D374 2013
Contents:
Contents: Introduction—Regional approaches to the Afghanistan war—Scenario 1 : a balance-of-power contest in Afghanistan—Scenario 2 : a regional peace plan—Scenario 3 : could India stay out of Afghanistan?—Conclusion.
Summary: Abstract: The United States is planning its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the country faces three interrelated challenges: a weak national state, rising Islamic radicalism based in Pakistan's tribal belt, and zero-sum regional politics. The stage is set for a balance-of-power contest between India and Pakistan played out in Afghanistan that could fuel another civil war in the country. This report details the nature of the tension between India and Pakistan over Afghanistan and outlines steps that the U.S. government can take to avoid another conflict there.
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet DS371.4.D374 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000367309
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Contents: Introduction—Regional approaches to the Afghanistan war—Scenario 1 : a balance-of-power contest in Afghanistan—Scenario 2 : a regional peace plan—Scenario 3 : could India stay out of Afghanistan?—Conclusion.

Abstract: The United States is planning its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the country faces three interrelated challenges: a weak national state, rising Islamic radicalism based in Pakistan's tribal belt, and zero-sum regional politics. The stage is set for a balance-of-power contest between India and Pakistan played out in Afghanistan that could fuel another civil war in the country. This report details the nature of the tension between India and Pakistan over Afghanistan and outlines steps that the U.S. government can take to avoid another conflict there.

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