nam a22 7a 4500 330370 330370 NUST 20170622150621.0 170622b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781784537531 0 0 327.54009051 SOU 2017 South Asia and the Great Powers International Relations and Regional Security editor Sten Rynning London I.B.Tauris 2017 320 p 25cm Photocopy book Photocopy book Foreign policy change in Pakistan: Uncertain Operations By Tughral Yamin In the wake of the international combat mission in Afghanistan, South Asia's security is becoming a factor of increasing importance both to local and more distant great powers: Pakistan, India, Iran, China and the US. Where the implications of war and peace are open to question, the possibility of change depends more on politics than economics. This book asks whether the region's great powers can overcome opposing interests and commit to political restraint. The concept of regional security is based on great power support for regional order. However, there are many pitfalls to consider: notably, the politics of contested nationalisms; the Asia-Pacific rivalry of China and the US; and India's inclinations to function-or be seen-as a benevolent hegemon for the region. Yet there are signs of renewed determination to move the region in new directions. While China's Silk Road projects are long-term regional investments that hinge on regional stability, the US is attempting to fashion new partnerships and India strives to reconcile regional differences to promote a peaceful environment. This book, as it sets out the emerging agendas of the great powers and local powers, makes a significant contribution to a better understanding of the international relations and diplomatic politics of South Asia. South Asia -- Foreign relations -- 21st century. Diplomatic relations. South Asia. 3123 ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC CIPS CIPS GEN 2017-04-11 0 327.54009051 SOU 2017 CIPS0002869 2017-06-22 2017-06-22 BK