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100 1  Nader, Alireza,|eauthor. 
245 10 Iran's influence in Afghanistan :|bimplications for the 
       U.S. drawdown /|cAlireza Nader [and four others]. 
264  1 Santa Monica, California :|bRAND,|c[2014] 
264  4 |c©2014 
300    1 online resource (xi, 58 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0  Introduction -- Iran and Afghanistan: A Complicated 
       Relationship -- Iran and Other Powers in Afghanistan -- 
       Conclusion and Implications for the United States. 
520    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 scholarly 
       research in English. 
588 0  Print version record. 
611 27 Afghan War (2001- )|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01695175 
650  0 Political stability|zAfghanistan. 
650  0 Afghan War, 2001-2021|xPeace. 
650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xSecurity (National & International)
       |2bisacsh 
650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xGovernment|xInternational.|2bisacsh 
650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE|xInternational Relations|xGeneral.
       |2bisacsh 
650  7 Diplomatic relations.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01907412 
650  7 Peace.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01055758 
650  7 Political stability.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01069883 
650  7 Strategic aspects of individual places.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01355062 
651  0 United States|xForeign relations|zIran. 
651  0 United States|xForeign relations|zAfghanistan. 
651  0 Iran|xForeign relations|zUnited States. 
651  0 Afghanistan|xStrategic aspects. 
651  0 Iran|xForeign relations|zAfghanistan. 
651  0 Afghanistan|xForeign relations. 
651  7 Afghanistan.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01205406 
651  7 Iran.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204889 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
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