This book analyses the nature of the current strategic changes in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, and seeks to outline possible future scenarios and to examine policy options for the West. '...the book will be of much value for advanced-level research on Afghanistan's internal politics and the wider region. The section on Pakistan can further provide a useful introduction to those not very familiar with the problem of Islamic militancy in South Asia and with Pakistan's foreign policy dynamics.' Dr Wali Aslam, University of Bath, E-International Relations 2014