Synopsis for JW3 Himalaya Course 9th Dec

The New Great Game (or The New Cold War)

• The Old Great Game now writ large as The New Great Game

• Borders: geographic, political, and cultural

• Minor Players

• Major Players

• Factors in The New Great Game

• India and China: The big regional two

• Pakistan and the Taliban

• Outside major players: USA and Russia

• Outside medium sized players: Iran and Turkey

• What is coming?

One new reference

The New Great Game : Chinese Views on Central Asia

NB This book is now 15 years old and is therefore somewhat dated as events are changing almost weekly.