Afghanistan Post-2014
Subtitle: Power Configurations and Evolving Trajectories
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781138956902
Subjects: Afghanistan, politics and government
Description: Owing to its geo-strategic location and mineral wealth, Afghanistan has acquired significance in the inter-state politics of Asia as well as world politics during the past decades. This book outlines Afghanistan's efforts to build a stable and peaceful democratic polity, with external military support from the United States and its NATO allies. It also analyses the nation's development initiatives with major powers such as India, the United States, Russia and Germany. The volume brings to the fore ongoing tensions within the Afghan polity and its continued impact on Asian/world politics; discusses topical themes such as withdrawal of US troops and non-traditional security; and presents perspectives from scholars and experts from around the world, including Afghans. This work will be useful to scholars and researchers in political science, international relations, sociology, area studies, and the interested general reader.