India's and Pakistan's strategies in Afghanistan : implications for the United States and the region /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hanauer, Larry (Author), Chalk, Peter (Author)
Corporate Authors:	Center for Asia-Pacific Policy (Rand Corporation), JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2012.
Series:	Occasional paper (Rand Corporation) ; OP-387-CAPP.
Subjects:	Afghanistan > Foreign relations. India > Foreign relations > Afghanistan. Pakistan > Foreign relations > Afghanistan. United States > Foreign relations > Afghanistan. United States > Foreign relations > South Asia. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > International. POLITICAL SCIENCE > International Relations > General. HISTORY > Asia > Central Asia. Diplomatic relations. Afghanistan. India. Pakistan. South Asia. United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; U.S. Policy in South Asia; Weighing Pakistan's Likely Responses; Report Structure; CHAPTER TWO: India; India's Objectives in Afghanistan; Prevent Anti-India Terrorism; Undermine Pakistani and Taliban Influence in Afghanistan; Increase Access to Central Asia; Project Power and Demonstrate Global Interests; India's Strategies in Afghanistan; Seek Political Influence in Afghanistan; Provide Development Aid and Seek Economic Influence.
Regionalize Solutions to Afghan Security and Stability ProblemsProject Power; Provide Military Assistance; Effectiveness of India's Strategies; CHAPTER THREE: Pakistan; Pakistan's Objectives in Afghanistan; Block Indian Influence; Prevent Encirclement and Maintain Strategic Depth; Establish Safe Havens for Pakistani-Trained Extremists; Undermine Afghan Claims on Pashtunistan; Build Economic Links to the Central Asian Republics; Curb Other States' Influence in Afghanistan; Pakistan's Strategies in Afghanistan; Train Extremists to Counter India in Afghanistan.
Make Pakistan Essential to Afghan Reconciliation TalksOffer Pakistani Development Aid and Trade to Afghanistan; Oppose Afghanistan's Regional Integration; Secure Central Asian Trade and Energy Resources; Pressure Washington to Protect Pakistani Interests; Effectiveness of Pakistan's Strategies; CHAPTER FOUR: Afghanistan; Afghanistan's Strategic Objectives; Afghanistan's Strategies vis-à-vis India and Pakistan; CHAPTER FIVE: Implications for the United States; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan; Implications for U.S. Policy Toward India.
Implications for U.S. Policy Toward PakistanImplications for Other U.S. Interests; Summary; CHAPTER SIX: Implications for India; CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion; References.