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A rock between hard places : Afghanistan as an arena of regional insecurity /

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What has driven neighbouring states to intervene in the Afghan conflict? This work challenges mainstream analyses which place Afghanistan at the centre, the so-called 'heart', of a large pan-Asian region, whose fate is predicated on Afghan stability. Instead, the authors situate Afghanista...

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Main Authors: Harpviken, Kristian Berg (Author), Tadjbakhsh, Shahrbanou, 1965- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
National security > Afghanistan.
Persian Gulf > Foreign relations > Afghanistan.
Afghanistan > Politics and government > 2001-2021.
Afghanistan > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Afghanistan > Foreign relations.
South Asia > Foreign relations > Afghanistan.
Asia, Central > Foreign relations > Afghanistan.
Security, International > Asia, Central.
Persique, Golfe > Relations extérieures > Afghānistān.
Afghānistān > Politique et gouvernement > 2001-2021.
Asie centrale > Relations extérieures > Afghānistān.
Asie méridionale > Relations extérieures > Afghānistān.
Diplomatic relations
Economic history
National security
Politics and government
Security, International
Afghanistan
Central Asia
Persian Gulf
South Asia
Since 2000
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:What has driven neighbouring states to intervene in the Afghan conflict? This work challenges mainstream analyses which place Afghanistan at the centre, the so-called 'heart', of a large pan-Asian region, whose fate is predicated on Afghan stability. Instead, the authors situate Afghanistan on the margins of three regional security complexes, those of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf, each characterized by security dynamics and rivalries, which, in turn, inform the engagement of their constituent states in Afghanistan.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2016.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190663018
0190663014