Iran's influence in Afghanistan : : implications for the U.S. drawdown /

Iran's influence in Afghanistan : : implications for the U.S. drawdown / / Alireza Nader [and four others].

Show other versions (1)

This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after most U.S. forces depart Afghanistan in 2016. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Although Iran will attempt to shape a post-2014 Afghanistan, I...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
VerfasserIn:
Nader, Alireza.,
Nader, Alireza,
TeilnehmendeR:
Nader, Alireza,
International Security and Defense Policy Center,
Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division,
Place / Publishing House:Santa Monica, California : : RAND,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (162 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: Iran and Afghanistan: A Complicated Relationship; Close but Not Exclusive Ties with the Afghan Tajik and Shia; Iran's Political Role in Afghanistan; Iran's Positive Economic Influence; Iran's Anti-U.S. Policies in Afghanistan; Iran's Military Aid to Afghan Insurgents; Challenges to Iranian Influence in Afghanistan; Popular Resistance to Iranian Influence; Water Disputes; Narcotics Challenge; Refugee Issues; CHAPTER THREE: Iran and Other Powers in Afghanistan
  • Iran and PakistanIran and India; Iran and Russia; The China Factor; CHAPTER FOUR: Conclusion and Implications for the United States; References

Similar Items