| Afghanistan, Pakistan and Strategic Change: Adjusting Western regional policy Subjects: Politics & International Relations; Military & Strategic Studies; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Asian Politics; International Relations; Strategic Studies; Central Asian Politics; Foreign Policy; War & Conflict Studies; The region encompassing Afghanistan and Pakistan (Af/Pak region) is undergoing a fundamental strategic change. This book analyses the nature of this strategic change, in ordre to seek possible future scenarios and to examine policy options. It also undertakes a critical review of the basic elements of the Western strategic approach towards dealing with regional conflicts in all parts of the world, with special emphasis on the Af/Pak region. This book will be of much interest to students of Central and South Asian politics, strategic studies, foreign policy and security studies generally. Joachim Krause is Professor of International Relations at the Christian-Albrechts-University in Kiel, Germany, and has published more than 20 books. Charles King Mallory IV is Executive Director of the Aspen Institute, Berlin, and previously served as senior advisor to the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs. |