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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219989203321

Autore

Lal Rollie

Titolo

Central Asia and its Asian neighbors [[electronic resource] ] : security and commerce at the crossroads / / Rollie Lal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., 2006

ISBN

0-8330-4107-X

1-4337-0954-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (63 p.)

Disciplina

327.7305

Soggetti

Asian cooperation

Asia, Central Relations Asia

Asia Relations Asia, Central

Asia Relations United States

United States Relations Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Project Air Force."

"MG-440-AF"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-44).

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- China; China's Uighur Minority; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER THREE- Iran; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER FOUR- Afghanistan; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER FIVE- Pakistan; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER SIX- India; Regional Cooperation; The U.S. Role; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions: Implications for U.S. Interests; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

China, Iran, Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan are critical players in the security and economic issues that will determine the future of Central Asia and affect U.S. interests in the region. While each country stands to benefit from stability and economic growth in Central Asia, opinion toward U.S. presence and policy in the region could be a point of conflict.