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OverviewFollowing the Western drawdown in Afghanistan, the global and regional security landscapes will change dramatically. Al Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban, and their allies, who are still posing a threat to the U.S.-led coalition, are poised to return to Afghanistan. Further, the mujahidin in the tribal areas of Pakistan may once again draw the support of pools of fighters. Scholars from the countries discussed use their own on-the-ground experience to explain the post–2014 key strategic decisions that face policymakers in Afghanistan, the United States, and the region. These diverse perspectives help grasp issues necessary to assess the strategic environment. The book provides a roadmap for the strategy outlined along with predictive analysis of what is likely to happen. Particular attention is paid to the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement as well as reconciliation talks with the Afghan Taliban. Overall, the looming increases in global terrorism that may result warrant a continued focus and resource allocation to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rohan Gunaratna , Douglas WoodallPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9781442245051ISBN 10: 1442245050 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 26 January 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsMap of Afghanistan Timeline of Key Events in Afghanistan Preface and acknowledgments Introduction 1. What Does the Future Hold for Afghanistan? Halimullah Kousary 2. Pakistan’s Inextricable Role in Afghanistan’s Futureb Abdul Basit 3. An American Perspective for Afghanistan’s Future Douglas R. Woodall 4. India’s Key Role and South Asia’s Security Concerns Iftekharul Bashar 5. The Endgame in Afghanistan Will Impact Central Asia Nodirbek Soliyev 6. Iran’s Strategic Designs for Afghanistan Halimullah Kousary 7. Why Afghanistan Matters: the Global Threat of Terrorism Rohan Gunaratna 8. Threat Group Profiles Afghan Taliban Al Qaeda Haqqani Network Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group Nazir Group (Commander Nazir) Tehrik-e-Taliban Group About the Authors Notes IndexReviewsAfghanistan After the Western Drawdown is an important book. Refreshingly written by regional and country specific experts, Afghanistan After the Western Drawdown is bold in its willingness to predict. Gunaratna and Woodall have commissioned a team of regional and country specific experts leverage their understanding of history to provide excellent predictive analysis. Had such a book been written for the Iraq experience, ISIS might not have been in today's headlines. A must read for strategic planners, operators, academics and policy wonks of all national and political affiliations. Author InformationContributors Iftekharul Bashar, Abdul Basit, Halimullah Kousary, and Nodirbek Soliyev. Dr. Rohan Gunaratna is professor of security studies and head of the Inter- national Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Colonel Douglas Woodall commands a brigade at Fort Hood, Texas. Prior to this appointment, he was a United States Army War College fellow at the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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