South Asia and the great powers : international relations and regional security
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South Asia and the great powers : international relations and regional security
(Library of international relations, 81)
I.B. Tauris, 2017
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-298) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Where the implications of war and peace are open to question, the possibility of change depends more on politics than economics. This book asks whether the region's great powers can overcome opposing interests and commit to political restraint. The concept of regional security is based on great power support for regional order. However, there are many pitfalls to consider: notably, the politics of contested nationalisms; the Asia-Pacific rivalry of China and the US; and India's inclinations to function - or be seen - as a benevolent hegemon for the region. Yet there are signs of renewed determination to move the region in new directions. While China's Silk Road projects are long-term regional investments that hinge on regional stability, the US is attempting to fashion new partnerships and India strives to reconcile regional differences to promote a peaceful environment.This book, as it sets out the emerging agendas of the great powers and local powers, makes a significant contribution to a better understanding of the international relations and diplomatic politics of South Asia.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Sten Rynning
Regional Cooperation in South Asia: A Political and Historical Perspective by Ronald E. Neumann
When the Fighting Stays Tough, What will the Tough Do? The Afghan Saga Continues by Vanda Felbab-Brown
Capacity-building as Partnership NATO's Future Role by Alessandro Marrone and Paola Sartori
Losing the 'Forgotten War': The US Strategic Vacuum in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia by Anthony H. Cordesman
Silk Road Diplomacy: China's Strategic Interests in South Asia by Jo Inge Bekkevold and Sunniva Engh
India's Afghanistan Policy: In Search of a Comprehensive Strategy by Meena Singh Roy and Christian Wagner
Iran, Afghanistan and the Benefits of a Regional Approach by Houchang Hassan-Yari
Foreign Policy Change in Pakistan: Uncertain options by Tughral Yamin
Afghanistan between Nation-State Building and Regional Collaboration by Mohammad Mansoor Ehsan
It's the Strategic Narrative, Stupid! How the United States may Overcome the Challenge of Continued Engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2017 by Peter Viggo Jakobsen
Conclusion: South Asia in Quest of Restraint by Sten Rynning
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