South Asia and the Great Powers

Sten Rynning is Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern Denmark where he also heads the Center for War Studies.

This volume makes a fascinating and interesting study. This is strongly recommended not only for researchers, academia, and graduate students but also for strategic analysts and public policy figures who are frantically engaged in exploring viable pathways to deal with core threats and risks facing South Asia and Afghanistan.

• Introduction by Sten RynningRegional Cooperation in South Asia: A Political and Historical Perspective by Ronald E. NeumannWhen the Fighting Stays Tough, What will the Tough Do? The Afghan Saga Continues by Vanda Felbab-BrownCapacity-building as Partnership NATO’s Future Role by Alessandro Marrone and Paola SartoriLosing the ‘Forgotten War’: The US Strategic Vacuum in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia by Anthony H. CordesmanSilk Road Diplomacy: China’s Strategic Interests in South Asia by Jo Inge Bekkevold and Sunniva EnghIndia’s Afghanistan Policy: In Search of a Comprehensive Strategy by Meena Singh Roy and Christian WagnerIran, Afghanistan and the Benefits of a Regional Approach by Houchang Hassan-YariForeign Policy Change in Pakistan: Uncertain options by Tughral YaminAfghanistan between Nation-State Building and Regional Collaboration by Mohammad Mansoor EhsanIt’s the Strategic Narrative, Stupid! How the United States may Overcome the Challenge of Continued Engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2017 by Peter Viggo JakobsenConclusion: South Asia in Quest of Restraint by Sten Rynning