1. Introduction: the importance of the Kargil conflict Peter R. Lavoy; Part I. Causes and Conduct of the Conflict: 2. The strategic context of the Kargil conflict: a Pakistani perspective Zafar Iqbal Cheema; 3. Pakistan's motivations and calculations for the Kargil conflict Feroz Hassan Khan, Peter R. Lavoy and Christopher Clary; 4. Military operations in the Kargil conflict John H. Gill; 5. American diplomacy and the 1999 Kargil Summit at Blair House Bruce Riedel; 6. Kargil: the nuclear dimension Timothy D. Hoyt; 7. Why Kargil did not produce general war: the crisis-management strategies of Pakistan, India, and the United States Peter R. Lavoy; Part II: Consequences and Impact of the Conflict: 8. Surprise at the top of the world: India's systemic and intelligence failure James J. Wirtz and Surinder Rana; 9. Militants in the Kargil conflict: myths, realities, and impacts C. Christine Fair; 10. The impact of the Kargil conflict and Kashmir on Indian politics and society Praveen Swami; 11. The Kargil conflict's impact on Pakistani politics and society Saeed Shafqat; Part III. Lessons Learned: 12. The lessons of Kargil as learned by India Rajesh M. Basrur; 13. The lessons of Kargil as learned by Pakistan Hasan-Askari Rizvi; 14. The Kargil crisis: lessons learned by the United States Rodney W. Jones and Joseph McMillan; 15. Kargil, deterrence, and international relations theory Robert Jervis.
A unique account of military conflict under the shadow of nuclear escalation, with access to the soldiers and politicians involved.
Peter R. Lavoy is Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis and Chairman of the National Intelligence Council. He has previously served as Principal Director for Requirements, Plans and Counterproliferation Policy and Director for Counterproliferation Policy in the Office of Secretary of Defense. This book was produced whilst he was on the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School.
'Unlike most discussions of conflict between the nuclear-armed
nations of South Asia, this combines contributions from experts in
both of those countries, as well as American perspectives. It is
especially comprehensive and balanced and blends theory and policy
analysis in the best way.' Richard K. Betts, Director, Saltzman
Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University
'The 1999 Kargil War was a rare and dangerous moment in history
when two nuclear powers and two democracies went to war despite the
risks of nuclear escalation. This excellent book explains, in more
detail and depth than ever before, the crucial decisions made in
Islamabad, New Delhi, and in the mountain peaks of Kashmir that led
to the Kargil conflict and led to its eventual resolution.' Scott
D. Sagan, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the
Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford
University
'The ugly stability in South Asia, unfortunately, will continue to
be periodically disrupted by different kinds of limited wars. Peter
Lavoy's Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia deserves wide reading
because it is a meticulous examination of the first, but perhaps
not the last, limited war to occur in the Indian subcontinent under
the shadow of nuclear weaponry. Both academics and policymakers
alike will be informed - and sobered - by this excellent work.'
Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace
'This volume is required reading for anyone who wishes to
understand Pakistan's military decision-making or the half-war in
Kargil in 1999, just a year after India and Pakistan tested nuclear
weapons. Peter Lavoy, long a scholar of South Asian military
affairs, assembled a first-rate team from Pakistan, India and the
United States to examine the causes, conduct and impact of the
Kargil conflict, based in part on an astonishing number of
interviews with high-level participants from both sides. … a book
that combines many important insights and a welcome readability.'
Survival
'… the book has much depth, and will be useful for students,
academics and policy-makers interested in South Asian issues …
Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia is a comprehensive independent
research study that offers rigorous analysis of primary source
interviews.' Punam Pandey, Contemporary South Asia
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