San Antonio College Library

U.S.-Pakistan relations have been extraordinarily volatile, largely a function of the twists and turns of the Cold War. An intimate partnership prevailed in the Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan years, and friction during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter presidencies. Since the Cold War ended, the partnership has shriveled. The blunt talking-to delivered by President Clinton to Pakistan's military dictator during Clinton's March 25, 2000, stopover in...

Over sixty years, Pakistan-U.S. relations have been marked by close cooperation and deep bilateral estrangement. Much of the negotiations story underscores remarkable resilience, but also vulnerability and volatility of the relationship. Throughout Cold War and continuing after 9/11, Pakistan's location has shaped a relationship of mutual interest and asymmetrical goals. The United States views Pakistan as a strategic partner in achieving global security...

United States foreign policy is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Institutions of diplomacy and development are reeling from deep budget cuts. The diplomats who make America's deals and protect its citizens around the world are walking out in droves. Offices across the State Department sit empty, while abroad the military-industrial complex has assumed the work once undertaken by peacemakers. In a journey from the corridors of power in Washington,...

"This is the first book to offer an assessment of India's strategic and political power since it became a declared nuclear weapons state in 1998 and fought its 1999 war with Pakistan. Stephen Cohen makes the case that India has become, with China and Japan, one of the three most important states in Asia."--Jacket.