Afghanistan after the western drawdown
By: edited by Rohan Gunaratna and Douglas Woodall
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781442245051
Subjects: Geopolitics; Strategic aspects; Postwar reconstruction; International Security; Strategic culture; Internal security; Terrorism; Prevention
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What does the future hold for Afghanistan? / Halimullah Kousary; title: Pakistan's inextricable role in Afghanistan's future / Abdul Basit; title: An American perspective for Afghanistan's future / Douglas R. Woodall; title: India's key role and South Asia's security concerns / Iftekharul Bashar; title: The endgame in Afghanistan will impact central Asia / Nodirbek Soliyev; title: Iran's strategic designs for Afghanistan / Halimullah Kousary; title: Why Afghanistan matters : the global threat of terrorism / Rohan Gunaratna; title: Threat group profiles.