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BREAKING AWAY Over the past several years, India's economic growth, diplomatic influence, and overall prestige have increased sharply. The country's new international profile adds a fresh dimension to its ongoing [...]

The United States and Pakistan, 1947-2000: Disenchanted Allies. by Dennis Kux. Washington: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2001, 470 pp. $22.95 (paper). Pakistan: In the Shadow of Jihad and Afghanistan. by [...]

REVIEW ESSAY India's Emerging Nuclear Posture: Between Recessed Deterrent and Ready Arsenal. By Ashley J. Tellis. Santa Monica: rand Corporation, 2001, 653 pp. $40.00. The Indian nuclear tests of May [...]

The authors argue that the U.S. government should cease sponsoring the Pakistani government and drop Pakistan as an ally. They claim that Pakistan's national interests do not align with those of the U.S., and that despite significant U.S. financial aid and security assistance, Pakistan continues to support terrorist groups. The article examines Pakistan's historical reliance on militant proxies, its relationship with the U.S. since 1954, and efforts by several U.S. presidents such as Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton to advance the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. The authors criticize the U.S. government for attempting to work with Islamist political parties Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam.