Afghanistan: Dynamics Of Sruvival

This study is an attempt to look at the various developments in and challenges of Aghanistan with a view to understand the dynamics of survival of this land-locked country. This is the most comprehensive and analytical study of its kind on the recent geo-political developments in Afghanistan. The authors have been very careful on putting across empirical data and ongoing trends very cohesively to understand the role of both governmental and non-governmental across in this wartorn country. the role of regional and outside nations in the context of the country' fragmentation as well as reconstruction has also been highlighted considering the fact that these countries have an important ability to the influenc positively and negatively the course of developments in Afghanistan. This book should be useful for the students, teachers, diplomats, foreign policy makers, and people evincing interests in the turbulent geo-political dynamics of Afghanistan.
About Author :
Dr. Jagmohan Meher, teaches Political Science, International Relations and Area Studies at National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, India. He is a former Fulbright Fellow at the Univeristy of Illinois, and the author of the book, America's Afghanistan War: The Succes That Failed (new Delh: Kalpaz Publications, 2004). He has published articles in the field of international relations (including on Afghanistan, Inod-US Relations and India's Foreign Policy). He was associated with the Centre for Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security (ACDAS) at the Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a Ford Foundation Fellow.
Contents :
Preface List of Contributors Introduction A Brief Historical Survey of Afghanistan from its Inception to 2001 Afghanistan: The Anlo-Russian Rivalry The Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan: The Indian Response The Turmoil of Afghanistan: Role of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United States Post 9/11 US Intervention in Afghansitan: Some Legal and Political Questions Role of Global Civil Society Organisations: (CSOs) in Afghanistan: Need for Synergetic Partnership for Comprehensive Development and Functioning Democracy Afghan Undercurrents in the Underbelly of Central Asia Context and Consequences of American Intervention in Afghansitan in the Post-9/11 Strategic Environment U.S. Policy in Afghansitan: The Challenges and Critical Dilemmas India, Russia and Afghanistan: The Strategic Stakes Musharraf;s Afghan Mischief Appenidces Bibliography Index