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Afghanistan and Its Neighbors after the NATO Withdrawal

Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures

von: Amin Saikal, Kirill Nourzhanov, Shahram Akbarzadeh, Christian Bleuer, Michael Clarke, Reuel R. Hanks, Nargis Kassenova, Emilian Kavalski, Sebastien Peyrouse, Nazif Shahrani, Meena Singh Roy, Mahmadyusuf Tashrifov, Aly Zaman
48,99 €
Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	04.03.2016
ISBN/EAN:	9781498529136
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	321

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Titelbeschreibung

The planned reductions in NATO troop numbers in Afghanistan through 2015 and a final withdrawal at the end of 2016 brings up numerous pressing questions about the security and national interests of not just Afghanistan, but of the broader region itself. The problem of a chaotic Afghanistan—or of an outright Taliban victory—is of great concern to not only immediate neighbors such as Iran, Pakistan, and the former Soviet Central Asian republics to the north, but also to those countries in the region with Afghanistan-related security or economic concerns, such as China and India. Further abroad, Russian, American and European interests and plans for dealing with the fallout from Afghanistan must also be taken into account as these major powers have enduring interests in Afghanistan and the region. This volume puts the prospects for short- and mid-term security dynamics at the core of the analysis, with each case being placed in its proper contemporary historical, economic, and political context. The book will offer a truly comprehensive, nuanced, and timely account of the security situation in and around Afghanistan.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

This study examines regional and international security dynamics related to Afghanistan and focuses on the role of foreign troops and the potential effects of a final withdrawal.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Amin Saikal and Kirill Nourzhanov
 
 Part I: Afghanistan in the post-Taliban Era: The Politics and Geopolitics of Survival Chapter 1: Afghanistan: A Geopolitical Paradox, Amin Saikal Chapter 2: US Policies and Practices towards Afghanistan and Central Asia since 2001, M. Nazif Shahrani
 
 Part II: Traditional Regional Players: Iran, Pakistan, and India Chapter 3: A New Phase in Relations between Iran and Afghanistan, Shahram Akbarzadeh Chapter 4: Beyond Strategic Depth? Pakistan’s Evolving Relationship with Afghanistan, Aly Zaman Chapter 5: “New Regionalism” and Afghanistan: The Role of India, Meena Singh Roy
 
 Part III: Afghanistan as Viewed from Central Asia Chapter 6: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Desecuritization, and Regional Security, Reuel R. Hanks Chapter 7: Kazakhstan’s Policy toward Afghanistan: Context, Drivers, and Outcomes, Nargis Kassenova Chapter 8: Political and Economic Pragmatism: Turkmenistan and Afghanistan since 1991, Sebastien Peyrouse Chapter 9: Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan’s Diminishing Relationship, Christian Bleuer Chapter 10: Central Asian Security after 2014: The Case of Tajikistan, Mahmadyusuf Tashrifov
 
 Part IV: Afghanistan and Central Asia in a Wider International Context Chapter 11: Russia’s Afghanistan Policy after 2014: Staying at an Arm’s Length and Preparing for the Worst, Kirill Nourzhanov Chapter 12: China in Afghanistan: Navigating a “Terrain of Hazards” in Search of Geopolitical Opportunity?, Michael Clarke Chapter 13: The European Union in the Heartland: A Normative Power Looking for a Strategy in Central Eurasia, Emilian Kavalski
 
 Conclusion, Amin Saikal and Kirill Nourzhanov

Autorenportrait

Amin Saikal is professor and director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. Kirill Nourzhanov is senior lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University.