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245 0 0 _aSouth Asia and the Great Powers
_bInternational Relations and Regional Security
_ceditor Sten Rynning
260 _aLondon
_b I.B.Tauris
_c2017
300 _a320 p
_c25cm
500 _aPhotocopy book
501 _aPhotocopy book
505 _aForeign policy change in Pakistan: Uncertain Operations By Tughral Yamin
520 _aIn the wake of the international combat mission in Afghanistan, South Asia's security is becoming a factor of increasing importance both to local and more distant great powers: Pakistan, India, Iran, China and the US. 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.
650 _a South Asia -- Foreign relations -- 21st century. Diplomatic relations. South Asia.
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