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Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown
- Title
- Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown / Alireza Nader, Ali G. Scotten, Ahmed Idrees Rahmani, Robert Stewart, Leila Mahnad.
- Author
- Nader, Alireza
- Publication
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, [2014]
- ©2014
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xi, 58 pages; 28 cm
- Summary
- "This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after the departure of most American forces from Afghanistan. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Kabul faces an obdurate insurgency that is likely to exploit the U.S. and international drawdown. The Afghan government will also face many economic difficulties in future years, and Afghanistan is highly dependent on international economic aid. Additionally, the biggest problem facing Afghanistan may be political corruption. Iranian influence in Afghanistan following the drawdown of international forces need not necessarily be a cause of concern for the United States though. Although Tehran will use its cultural, political, and economic sway in an attempt to shape a post-2016 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests there: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda. This study examines Iran's historic interests in Afghanistan and its current policies in that country, and explores the potential implications for U.S. policy. The research is based on field interviews in Afghanistan, the use of primary sources in Dari and Persian, and scholary research in English."
- Subject
- Note
- "RR-616"--Page 4 of cover.
- "National Security Research Division."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 49-58).
- Contents
- Introduction -- Iran and Afghanistan: a complicated relationship -- Close but not exclusive ties with 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 challenges -- Refugee issues -- Iran and other powers in Afghanistan -- Iran and Pakistan -- Iran and India -- Iran and Russia -- The China factor -- Conclusion and implications for the United States.
- Call Number
- JFF 14-1131
- ISBN
- 0833085921
- 9780833085924
- OCLC
- 881510729
- Author
- Nader, Alireza, author.
- Title
- Iran's influence in Afghanistan : implications for the U.S. drawdown / Alireza Nader, Ali G. Scotten, Ahmed Idrees Rahmani, Robert Stewart, Leila Mahnad.
- Production
- Santa Monica, CA : Rand Corporation, [2014]
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 49-58).
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- Added Author
- Scotten, Ali G., author.Rahmani, Ahmad Idrees, author.Stewart, Robert (Analyst), author.Mahnad, Leila, author.International Security and Defense Policy Center, issuing body.Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, publisher.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 14-1131