Afghanistan and its Neighborhood
Afghanistan and its Neighborhood
Continuity and Change
This chapter examines the hypothesis that the main drivers behind the involvement of the states in the wider neighborhood surrounding Afghanistan are to be found in the dynamic within three distinctive regional security complexes – Central Asia, the Persian Gulf and South Asia – rather than in the bilateral relations each state has to Afghanistan. The chapter takes a critical look at the basic proposition – which has informed most post-2001 policy initiatives – that Afghanistan serves as a connector for the countries of the wider neighborhood, examining this proposition from an identity perspective, an economic perspective, as well as a security perspective. The chapter also scrutinizes unfolding processes of change within each of the three regions surrounding Afghanistan, taking the vantage point of Kabul in asking what possible changes this could bring about in the relationship with each neighboring country and the regions of which they form a part, as well as whether we may see a full transformation of the very regional architecture of the neighborhood.
Keywords: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Persian Gulf, South Asia, Heart of Asia, Great Powers, Regional Security, Regional Cooperation, Intervention
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