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The limits of influence : America's role in Kashmir / Howard B. Schaffer.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy seriesPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.Description: xii, 272 p. : maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780815702900 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0815702906 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.73054/6
LOC classification:
  • 002 E 183.8 S296l 2009
Contents:
Impasse at the United Nations -- Impact of the alliance with Pakistan -- Eisenhower tries his hand -- Kennedy strikes out -- "A plague on both their houses" -- Off the radar screen--and back again -- "The most dangerous place in the world" -- Focus on crisis management -- A role for the United States -- Chronology of America's role in Kashmir.
Summary: "Draws on interviews, historical research, and decades of experience in South Asia to explain and evaluate three generations of U.S. activities and policies toward Kashmir. Brings the discussion up to the current day, concluding with recommendations on the role Washington might usefully play in resolving the long-simmering dispute"--Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 002 E 183.8 S296l 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000105498

"An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-257) and index.

Impasse at the United Nations -- Impact of the alliance with Pakistan -- Eisenhower tries his hand -- Kennedy strikes out -- "A plague on both their houses" -- Off the radar screen--and back again -- "The most dangerous place in the world" -- Focus on crisis management -- A role for the United States -- Chronology of America's role in Kashmir.

"Draws on interviews, historical research, and decades of experience in South Asia to explain and evaluate three generations of U.S. activities and policies toward Kashmir. Brings the discussion up to the current day, concluding with recommendations on the role Washington might usefully play in resolving the long-simmering dispute"--Provided by publisher.

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