Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Cold War on the Periphery. The United States, India and Pakistan.
Robert J. McMahon
€ 144.87
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Cold War on the Periphery. The United States, India and Pakistan.
Hardback. Focusing on the two decades framed by Indian independence in 1947 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, this study examines American policy towards the Indian subcontinent, and analyzes the motivations behind America's pursuit of Pakistan and India as strategic Cold War prizes. Num Pages: 431 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 817.
Focusing on the two tumultuous decades framed by Indian independence in 1947 and the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, The Cold War on the Periphery explores the evolution of American policy toward the subcontinent. McMahon analyzes the motivations behind America's pursuit of Pakistan and India as strategic Cold War prizes. He also examines the profound consequences-for U.S. regional and global foreign policy and for South Asian stability-of America's complex political, military, and economic commitments on the subcontinent. McMahon argues that the Pakistani-American alliance, consummated in 1954, was a monumental strategic blunder. Secured primarily to bolster the defense perimeter in the ... Read more
Focusing on the two tumultuous decades framed by Indian independence in 1947 and the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, The Cold War on the Periphery explores the evolution of American policy toward the subcontinent. McMahon analyzes the motivations behind America's pursuit of Pakistan and India as strategic Cold War prizes. He also examines the profound consequences-for U.S. regional and global foreign policy and for South Asian stability-of America's complex political, military, and economic commitments on the subcontinent. McMahon argues that the Pakistani-American alliance, consummated in 1954, was a monumental strategic blunder. Secured primarily to bolster the defense perimeter in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
Number of Pages
431
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231082266
SKU
V9780231082266
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Cold War on the Periphery. The United States, India and Pakistan.
A magnificent book, written with remarkable clarity... The best book we have on the process of American involvement in South Asia, 1945-1965, and a critique of Cold War policies in the Third World. Reviews in American History