“The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, the Hollings Center for International Dialogue”—at head of title.
“Organized by the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies and the Hollings Center for International Dialogue, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2008”—cover page.
Summary: “Afghanistan’s relationship with its neighbor, Pakistan, has received considerable attention, its relationship with its other neighbors—China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—largely has been neglected. This is shortsighted because Afghanistan’s long-term prospects for becoming militarily secure, politically stable, and economically prosperous will depend on strengthening its links with these neighbors”—(p. ii).