{"product_id":"south-asia-conundrum-9781498571753","title":"South Asia Conundrum","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouth Asia Conundrum offers fresh ideas and enlightening narratives about how geopolitical and geostrategic entanglements of extra-regional powers, notably the United States, Russia and China, in South Asia and its extended neighborhood have transformed the Af-Pak region into a theater of unending conflict and political instability. The book addresses and illuminates the impending challenges and evaluates policy options before the Trump administration and US allies in dealing with the Afghan imbroglio. The book argues how the emerging strategic alliance among Russia, Iran, China and Pakistan has not only constrained US options in the region but has also constricted the US role and influence in South Asia, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. South Asian Conundrum further illustrates how the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a part of Beijing's mega Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), constitutes a direct challenge to economic and security interests of India and the United States in the re\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor B.M. Jain has written a wonderfully accessible book on one of the most pressing issues of our times, the stability of the South Asia region. With skill B.M. Jain guides the reader through the emerging competition between China and the United States and the efforts of other powers to balance between them. The book offers a fascinating and penetrating assessment of the region’s strategic challenges while illuminating small but important opportunities for stability and order. -- Sten Rynning, University of Southern Denmark\u003cbr\u003eThis is an  essential book for  anyone interested in the interplay between  political and strategic  dynamics in South Asia and  their implications for building peace, security and stability in the region. BM Jain provides a magisterial analysis of the great power gambit in the extended South Asia by objectively analyzing their rival interests, making the study refreshingly productive and useful for scholars, academia, graduate students, and public policy leaders. -- Kevin Clements, Toda Peace Institute\u003cbr\u003eSouth Asia and the Indian Ocean region has long been caught in the vortex of great power rivalries. China’s `One Belt One Road’ initiative adds a whole new dimension to interstate relations in South Asia. This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the fast changing geopolitical dynamics and implications for regional and global power balance -- Mohan Malik, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Introduction: The Changing Geopolitical Dynamics in South Asia: An Overview Chapter 2 Contours of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Implications for India and the Extended South Asia Chapter 3 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Impact and Assessment Chapter 4 The Trump Administration’s Af-Pak Policy in South Asia: Retreat or Reengagement? Chapter 5 Russia-China- Iran Trilateral Engagement with Afghanistan: Competitive Interests Chapter 6 Changing Contours in India-Russia Relations: A Reassessment Chapter 7 Russia-Pakistan Defence and Energy Cooperation: Motivations and Long Term Outcomes  Chapter 8 Conclusion","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040810664279,"sku":"9781498571753","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498571753.jpg?v=1750947919","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/south-asia-conundrum-9781498571753","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}