Protracted Contest

Ever since the two ancient nations of India and China established modern states in the mid-20th century, they have been locked in a complex rivalry ranging across the South Asian region. Garver offers a scrupulous examination of the two countries’ actions and policy decisions over the past fifty years. He has interviewed many of the key figures who have shaped their diplomatic history and has combed through the public and private statements made by officials, as well as the extensive record of government documents and media reports. He presents a thorough and compelling account of the rivalry between these powerful neighbors and its influence on the region and the larger world.

John W. Garver teaches at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Among his other books are Face Off: China, the United States, and Taiwan's Democratization and Foregn Relations of the People's Republic of China.

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Acknowledgments

Sino-Indian Relations: The Protracted Contest

The Tibetan Factor in Sino-Indian Relations

The Territorial Dispute

Sino-Indian Rivalry for Influence and Status among Developing Countries

Indian-Chinese Rivalry in Nepal

Sikkim and Bhutan

The Sino-Pakistani Entente Cordiale

Managing the Contradiction between Maintaining the SIno-Pakistani Entente and Furthering Sino-Indian Rapprochement

Burma: The Back Door to China

The Indian Ocean in Sino-Indian Relations

Nuclear Weapons and the Sino-Indian Relationship

Nuclear Weapons and the International Status of China and India

Prospects for a Qualitative Change in PRC-ROI Relations

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