India and the United States: A Need for Improved Relations.
Abstract
The idea of this thesis is that the United States should pursue a foreign policy more closely aligned with India, rather than with Pakistan, because the strategic importance of India to U.S. geopolitical interests in South Asia outweighs that of Pakistan. Methodology used to support this thesis was extracted from that developed by Dr. Ray S. Cline in his book World Power Trends and U.S. Foreign Policy for the 1980s (Boulder: Westview Press, 1980). Upon application of his perceived power weights (i.e., critical mass, economic capability, military capability, and national strategy and will) to both countries, India emerges as the stronger nation-state.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA162529
Entities
People
- Teresa L. Dillon