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Informationen zum Autor Amin Saikal is professor and director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University.Kirill Nourzhanov is senior lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (Middle East and Central Asia) at the Australian National University. Klappentext The planned reductions in NATO troop numbers in Afghanistan through 2015 and a final withdrawal at the end of 2016 brings up numerous pressing questions about the security and national interests of not just Afghanistan, but of the broader region itself. The problem of a chaotic Afghanistan-or of an outright Taliban victory-is of great concern to not only immediate neighbors such as Iran, Pakistan, and the former Soviet Central Asian republics to the north, but also to those countries in the region with Afghanistan-related security or economic concerns, such as China and India. Further abroad, Russian, American and European interests and plans for dealing with the fallout from Afghanistan must also be taken into account as these major powers have enduring interests in Afghanistan and the region. This volume puts the prospects for short- and mid-term security dynamics at the core of the analysis, with each case being placed in its proper contemporary historical, economic, and political context. The book will offer a truly comprehensive, nuanced, and timely account of the security situation in and around Afghanistan. Zusammenfassung This study examines regional and international security dynamics related to Afghanistan and focuses on the role of foreign troops and the potential effects of a final withdrawal. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, Amin Saikal and Kirill NourzhanovPart I: Afghanistan in the post-Taliban Era: The Politics and Geopolitics of SurvivalChapter 1: Afghanistan: A Geopolitical Paradox, Amin SaikalChapter 2: US Policies and Practices towards Afghanistan and Central Asia since 2001, M. Nazif ShahraniPart II: Traditional Regional Players: Iran, Pakistan, and IndiaChapter 3: A New Phase in Relations between Iran and Afghanistan, Shahram AkbarzadehChapter 4: Beyond Strategic Depth? Pakistan's Evolving Relationship with Afghanistan, Aly ZamanChapter 5: "New Regionalism" and Afghanistan: The Role of India, Meena Singh RoyPart III: Afghanistan as Viewed from Central Asia Chapter 6: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Desecuritization, and Regional Security, Reuel R. HanksChapter 7: Kazakhstan's Policy toward Afghanistan: Context, Drivers, and Outcomes, Nargis KassenovaChapter 8: Political and Economic Pragmatism: Turkmenistan and Afghanistan since 1991, Sebastien PeyrouseChapter 9: Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan's Diminishing Relationship, Christian BleuerChapter 10: Central Asian Security after 2014: The Case of Tajikistan, Mahmadyusuf TashrifovPart IV: Afghanistan and Central Asia in a Wider International Context Chapter 11: Russia's Afghanistan Policy after 2014: Staying at an Arm's Length and Preparing for the Worst, Kirill NourzhanovChapter 12: China in Afghanistan: Navigating a "Terrain of Hazards" in Search of Geopolitical Opportunity?, Michael ClarkeChapter 13: The European Union in the Heartland: A Normative Power Looking for a Strategy in Central Eurasia, Emilian KavalskiConclusion, Amin Saikal and Kirill Nourzhanov...
