Protracted Contest : Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Twentieth Century

by Garver, John W.

• ISBN13: 9780295980737
• ISBN10: 0295980737
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr

Summary

Ever since the two ancient nations of India and China established modern states in the mid-20th century, they have been locked in a complex rivalry ranging across the South Asian region-a rivalry punctuated by numerous military confrontations and one outright war, frequent disagreements over national and international policies, and pervasive mutual suspicions. Despite some instances of co-operation, Sino-Indian relations have been characterised more by conflict than by friendship.Garver offers a scrupulous examination of the two countries' actions and policy decisions over the past 50 years. He has interviewed many of the key figures who have shaped this diplomatic history, and has combed through the public and private statements made by officials, as well as the extensive record of government documents and media reports. Combining this wealth of scholarship with his long-standing admiration for the two nations, Garver's analysis contrasts the firm realities of the Sino-Indian relationship with the murky layers of perception that inevitably colour diplomatic and geopolitical relations. He presents a thorough and compelling account of the rivalry between these powerful neighbours and its influence on the region and the larger world.The Protracted Contest will be a standard reference for historians and political scientists of India, China, and South Asia as well as government analysts around the world who specialise in issues affecting these countries.John W. Garver teaches at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.Among his other books are Face Off: China, the United States, and Taiwan's Democratization and Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China

Author Biography

John W. Garver teaches at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Sino-Indian Relations: The Protracted Contest	3	(29)
The Tibetan Factor in Sino-Indian Relations	32	(47)
The Territorial Dispute	79	(31)
Sino-Indian Rivalry for Influence and Status among Developing Countries	110	(28)
Indian-Chinese Rivalry in Nepal	138	(29)
Sikkim and Bhutan	167	(20)
The Sino-Pakistani Entente Cordiale	187	(29)
Managing the Contradiction between Maintaining the Sino-Pakistani Entente and Furthering Sino-Indian Rapprochement	216	(27)
Burma: The Back Door to China	243	(32)
The Indian Ocean in Sino-Indian Relations	275	(38)
Nuclear Weapons and the Sino-Indian Relationship	313	(30)
Nuclear Weapons and the International Status of China and India	343	(25)
Prospects for a qualitative Change in PRC-ROI Relations	368	(23)
Notes	391	(40)
Index	431