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Author Schaffer, Howard B.

Title The limits of influence [electronic resource] : America's role in Kashmir / Howard B. Schaffer.

Imprint Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.

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 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description xii, 272 p. : maps.
Series ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series
ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series.
Note "An ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-257) and index.
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.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir (India) -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Jammu and Kashmir (India) -- International status.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780815702900 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0815702906 (hardcover : alk. paper)

 
    
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