This edited book aims to analyze the domestic politics and foreign relations of the country after the Taliban regained power in August 2021. It touched upon the key issues affecting the Taliban regime, such as peace talks, terrorism threats, BRI cooperation, and the policies of the great powers and neighboring countries toward the new regime in Afghanistan. It makes a significant contribution by incorporating various viewpoints from government officials, university scholars, and think tank experts from China, Japan, and South Asian states. The broad approach and extensive coverage of all relevant countries make this book a valuable resource for more than just a specific academic community. It appeals to a diverse readership, including academics, policymakers, journalists, and general readers.
The main content of the book is divided into ten chapters, in which the first chapter briefly introduces the aims and scope of this book. The following 3 chapters look into the domestic politics in Afghanistan. These mainly include the Afghan peace negotiations, the challenge of the Taliban regime, and the security threats and regional response under the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The next 6 chapters examine US’s Afghan policy, China-Afghanistan relations, and Russia, India, Pakistan, Japan’s engagement with Afghanistan.
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Introduction.- Afghan Peace Negotiations: Over the years.- Taliban Retaking of Afghanistan.- The Challenges Ahead.- Afghanistan under the Taliban Rule.- Security Threats and Regional Response.- US Post 9/11 Objectives and Policy in Afghanistan.- A Tale of Persistent Failures.
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Nian Peng is an Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the Department of Foreign Languages and Research Center for Indian Ocean Island Countries, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. He is also the Director of the Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies (RCAS), Hong Kong. He holds a Ph D in Government and International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University. His main research interests are in the areas of China’s relations with Southeast Asian/South Asian states, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and maritime security of the Indo-Pacific. He authored nearly 10 books and more than 20 papers in SSCI/SCOPUS/CSSCI-indexed journals. Recent publications include Populism, Nationalism and South China Sea Dispute: Chinese and Southeast Asian Perspectives (Singapore: Springer Nature, 2022). His refereed articles have been notably published in Ocean Development and International Law, Pacific Focus, Asian Affairs, etc. He also contributes his perspectives to various local and international media outlets such as The Diplomat in the United States, East Asian Forum in Australia, Bangkok Post in Thailand, etc. His e-mail id is [email protected].
Khalid Rahman is Chairman of the Islamabad-based think-tank, the Institute of Policy Studies. He has over thirty-five years of experience in research, training, and management. His main research contribution has been on national, regional, and social issues which include an active focus on Pakistan’s Relations with its neighbors, and Domestic and Regional Politics. Rahman is also associated as a Non-Resident Research Fellow with the Research Centre for SAARC States (RCSS), Hainan Normal University, Haikou, and the Research Center for Social Development of Islamic Countries, Hebei University. He has 40 publications (written/Edited) to his credit. He is also editor-in-chief of the IPS Journal ‘Policy Perspectives’. His e-mail id is [email protected].
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