000			03455nam a22004097a 4500
999			_c30943 _d30943
003			OSt
005			20201004072343.0
008			150525b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780833085924
020			_a0833085921
040			_cACKU
041			_a124
043			_aa-af---
050	0	0	_aPamphlet DS357.6. _bI7. _cN33 2014
100	1		_aNader, Alireza.
245	1	0	_aIran’s influence in Afghanistan : _bimplications for the U.S. drawdown / _cAlireza Nader, Ali G. Scotten, Ahmad Idrees Rahmani, Robert Stewart, Leila Mahnad.
260			_aSanta Monica, CA : _bRand Corporation, _c©2014.
300			_axi, 58 pages ; _c28 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aContents: Introduction -- Iran and Afghanistan: a complicated relationship -- Close but not exclusive ties with Afghan Tajik and Shia -- Iran’s political role in Afghanistan -- Iran’s positive economic influence -- Iran’s anti-U.S. policies in Afghanistan -- Iran’s military aid to Afghan insurgents -- Challenges to Iranian influence in Afghanistan -- Popular resistance to Iranian influence -- Water disputes -- Narcotics challenges -- Refugee issues -- Iran and other powers in Afghanistan -- Iran and Pakistan -- Iran and India -- Iran and Russia -- The China factor -- Conclusion and implications for the United States.
520			_aSummary: "This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after the departure of most American forces from Afghanistan. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Kabul faces an obdurate insurgency that is likely to exploit the U.S. and international drawdown. The Afghan government will also face many economic difficulties in future years, and Afghanistan is highly dependent on international economic aid. Additionally, the biggest problem facing Afghanistan may be political corruption. Iranian influence in Afghanistan following the drawdown of international forces need not necessarily be a cause of concern for the United States though. Although Tehran will use its cultural, political, and economic sway in an attempt to shape a post-2016 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests there: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda. This study examines Iran’s historic interests in Afghanistan and its current policies in that country, and explores the potential implications for U.S. policy. The research is based on field interviews in Afghanistan, the use of primary sources in Dari and Persian, and scholary research in English."
546			_a124
650		0	_aPolitical stability _z Afghanistan.
650		0	_aAfghan War, 2001- _x Peace.
651		0	_aUnited States _x Foreign relations _z Iran.
651		0	_aUnited States _x Foreign relations _z Afghanistan.
651		0	_aIran _x Foreign relations _z United States.
651		0	_aAfghanistan _x Strategic aspects.
651		0	_aAfghanistan _x Foreign relations _z Iran.
651		0	_aIran _x Foreign relations _z Afghanistan.
700	1		_aAli G. Scotten,
700	1		_a Ahmad Idrees Rahmani,
700	1		_aRobert Stewart,
700	1		_a Leila Mahnad.
856			_qPDF _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2458/azu_acku_pamphlet_ds357_6_i7_n33_2014 _zScanned for ACKU.
942			_2lcc _cMON _kazu_acku_pamphlet_ds357_6_i7_n33_2014