This collection provides a broad analysis of Afghanistan and its neighbors in recent decades and investigates the various historical and political contexts into

Aiming to connect a number of divergent perspectives on the current state of Afghanistan, this book outlines the country's past and present instability and how

Because China is principally interested in preventing the destabilization of Xinjiang Province, it has broadly deferred to the United States and its Western all

Central Asia is a relatively understudied neighbor of Afghanistan. The region is often placed into a number of historical and political contexts—a section of

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