Afghanistan after the Western drawdown /
Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, and their allies are poised to return to Afghanistan and the Mujahidin in Pakistan may once again draw the support of pools of fighters. Experts from the countries discussed explain the post-2014 key strategic decisions that face policymakers in Afghanistan, the United...
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
Publication Dates: | [2015] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, and their allies are poised to return to Afghanistan and the Mujahidin in Pakistan may once again draw the support of pools of fighters. Experts from the countries discussed explain the post-2014 key strategic decisions that face policymakers in Afghanistan, the United States, and the region. |
Carrier Form: | xvii, 270 pages : map, forms ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781442245051 (cloth : alkaline paper) : 1442245050 (cloth : alkaline paper) 9781442245068 (electronic) 1442245069 (electronic) |
Index Number: | DS371 |
CLC: |
D737.209 D815.5 |
Call Number: | D815.5/A257 |
Contents: | What does the future hold for Afghanistan? / Halimullah Kousary -- Pakistan's inextricable role in Afghanistan's future / Abdul Basit -- An American perspective for Afghanistan's future / Douglas R. Woodall -- India's key role and South Asia's security concerns / Iftekharul Bashar -- The endgame in Afghanistan will impact central Asia / Nodirbek Soliyev -- Iran's strategic designs for Afghanistan / Halimullah Kousary -- Why Afghanistan matters : the global threat of terrorism / Rohan Gunaratna -- Threat group profiles. |