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The future of the great game : Sir Olaf Caroe, India's independence, and the defense of Asia
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The future of the great game : Sir Olaf Caroe, India's independence, and the defense of Asia / Peter John Brobst.
ISBN
1931968101 (alk. paper)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Akron, Ohio : University of Akron Press, 2005.
Physical Description
xx, 199 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Summary
"Examines Sir Olaf Caroe's role in Britain's withdrawal from South Asia, the geopolitics behind India's independence in 1947, and the historical precedents of South Asian strategy"--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 02, 2006
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.
Contents
The viceroy's study group
The Indian center
India's outer ring : the buffer system and the future of the great game
India's outer ring : the Soviet Union and Southwest Asia
India's outer ring : China and Southeast Asia
India's inner ring : Baluchistan, Nepal, and the Naga Hills
The North-west Frontier
Islam, Pakistan, and the future of the great game.
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