ID | 132079 |
Title Proper | Toward alliance or ambivalence |
Other Title Information | a theoretical assessment of U.S.-India relations |
Language | ENG |
Author | Kearn, David W Jr. |
Publication | 2014. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Utilizing prevailing International Relations theory, this article seeks to explain the conditions under which India and the United States can be expected to achieve deep, long-term, strategic cooperation that could culminate in a formal alliance. Specifically, it considers the insights and predictions of realist and liberal theories while also considering critical domestic level factors that may shape India's capacity to be a reliable and attractive partner. While dramatic progress has been made since the initial thawing of the Cold War relationship, this article concludes that the future is likely to be a mixed bag, as the recent Obama experience has reflected. Only the emergence of an overtly revisionist China is likely to drive New Delhi and Washington toward a traditional alliance. |
`In' analytical Note | India Review Vol.13, No.2; April-June 2014: p.129-148 |
Journal Source | India Review Vol.13, No.2; April-June 2014: p.129-148 |
Key Words | India ; United States - US ; Indo - US Relations ; US - India Relations ; International Relations - IR ; Strategic Alliance ; Bilateral Relations ; Political Ambivalence ; Traditional Alliance ; Indian Regime ; US Regime ; Strategic Cooperation ; Formal Alliance ; Emergence ; Chinese Insurgencies |