Overview

This volume represents a comprehensive and detailed case study of the long-running conflict between India and Pakistan - primarily over the contested territory of Kashmir, and the involvement of the United States within that conflict.

Historical Context

The book details the history of Partition, the critical event in the modern history of the subcontinent and the fundamental catalyst for the enduring rivalry between India and Pakistan.

Conflict Characteristics

It provides a summary description and analysis of the characteristics - demographic, social-cultural, political, economic and military - of the three primary actors that are party to the conflict: the sovereign states of India and Pakistan and the territory of Kashmir.

US Policy and Nuclear Tests

It explains the history of US policy toward India and Pakistan as individual countries as well as US policy toward the conflict between them, particularly in light of the Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests of 1998 and events since September 11, 2001.

Additional Actors

In addition, the volume also describes and analyzes the involvement of three other major extra-regional actors.