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List of maps and tables ix
List of contributors x
Preface xiii
List of abbreviations and acronyms xv
1 Introduction: the importance of the Kargil conflict Peter R. Lavoy 1
Why this study matters 2
Controversies clarified 5
The Kargil conflict in context 14
Enduring rivalry in South Asia 23
The nuclear revolution reconsidered 29
Part 1 Causes and conduct of the conflict 39
2 The strategic context of the Kargil conflict: a Pakistani perspective Zafar Iqbal Cheema 41
Introduction 41
The historical rationale 42
FCNA and the Northern Areas 49
Contemporary rationale: the Siachen Glacier 52
The Kashmir uprising: the Line of Control and the Neelum Valley 55
Pakistan's official version 57
Potential objectives of the Kargil conflict 61
Conclusion 62
3 Pakistan's motivations and calculations for the Kargil conflict Feroz Hassan Khan Peter R. Lavoy Christopher Clary 64
A history of grievance 68
Restoring honor 74
The immediate cause of Kargil 80
A new chain of command 83
Assumptions and miscalculations 86
Conclusion 90
4 Military operations in the Kargil conflict John H. Gill 92
Prelude to conflict 93
Buildup: local and national 105
Indian counteroffensive 114
Combat operations: an assessment 120
Observations 123
5 American diplomacy and the 1999 Kargil Summit at Blair House Bruce Riedel 130
Prologue 130
Introduction 132
Kargil and Kashmir 132
Nawaz calls for help 135
The 4th dawns 137
Aftermath: new deal in New Delhi, coup in Islamabad 141
6 Kargil: the nuclear dimension Timothy D. Hoyt 144
Prelude to Kargil: the May 1998 tests 146
Kargil as a nuclear crisis 155
Post-Kargilinteraction: the nuclear dimension 161
Conclusion 167
7 Why Kargil did not produce general war: the crisis-management strategies of Pakistan, India, and the United States Peter R. Lavoy 171
South Asia's nuclear revolution 172
Pakistan's calculations 177
India's conflict-termination strategy 190
International diplomacy 197
Conclusion 204
Part 2 Consequences and impact of the conflict 207
8 Surprise at the top of the world: India's systemic and intelligence failure James J. Wirtz Surinder Rana 209
The theory of surprise 211
The fait accompli at Kargil 215
Planning the fait accompli: the view from Pakistan 216
Ripe for surprise: the view from India 219
Problems with India's intelligence organizations 220
Conclusion 228
9 Militants in the Kargil conflict: myths, realities, and impacts C. Christine Fair 231
Background: origins of the myth 231
Pakistan's internal dynamics 236
Impact in the Valley of Kashmir 244
Impact on Pakistan's foreign relations 248
Conclusion 256
10 The impact of the Kargil conflict and Kashmir on Indian politics and society Praveen Swami 258
Popular culture 259
The Kargil election 263
The Kargil war and the conflict in Kashmir 270
Conclusion: war, terrorists, and temples 277
11 The Kargil conflict's impact on Pakistani politics and society Saeed Shafqat 280
The Pakistani print media's Kargil 282
The domestic political impact 289
The religious parties outflank the mainstream 290
Political management and mismanagement 296
The coup and its aftermath 304
Conclusion 306
Part 3 Lessons learned 309
12 The lessons of Kargil as learned by India Rajesh M. Basrur 311
Organizational lessons 313
Strategic lessons 320
Conclusion: lessons well learned? 328
13 The lessons of Kargil as learned by Pakistan Hasan-Askari Rizvi 333
Military learning in South Asia 334
Misperceiving others: Pakistani perceptions of international response 337
The harsh spotlight 340
Operational lessons 346
Assessment of the conflict 349
Conclusion: has Pakistan learned? 350
14 The Kargil crisis: lessons learned by the United States Rodney W. Jones Joseph McMillan 353
Lessons for US relations with India and Pakistan 354
Lessons for nuclear stability and nonproliferation policy 359
Lessons for future engagement 365
Conclusion 373
15 Kargil, deterrence, and international relations theory Robert Jervis 377
Introduction 377
Nature of the puzzle 379
Routes to Kargil 381
Surprise 387
Nuclear weapons, nuclear wars 388
Conclusion 396
Index 398
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Matt Guisinger
reviewed Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia: The Causes and Consequences of the Kargil Conflict on November 09, 2018
Asymmetric Warfare in South Asia
This is an important book on the Kargil War edited by Peter R Lavoy. The writers, in addition to well known international figures are also from both the adversarial countries. The topics selected are all relevant, though at times repetitive. The organisational knowledge displayed by some of the writers is impressive, including knowledge about the order of battle. Pakistan has justified the action as necessitated in order to create asymmetry. For that they claim success. However the book clearly brings out the errors of judgement which were compounded by a swift Indian retaliation. This was unexpected so that the whole operation unraveled. One also got the impression that Pakistan didn't think things through and thus were caught on the backfoot. It is an erroneous belief in their Army that a Pakistan soldier is 10 times superior than an Indian. So they achieve successful asymmetry, no matter how many times they are disabused. The nuclear dimension is discussed too in some detail. A useful book for ones personal library too.
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