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The end of the Cold War and the subsequent opening of archives in former colonies has enabled the reconstruction of Cold War history in a broad historical context connecting Asia with the United States, the Soviet Union, France, the Netherlands and other neighboring countries; the study of how the Cold War was played out in Asia is now a rapidly expanding field. This series welcomes the submission of book proposals that employ different methodologies and explore various aspects of the Cold War in Asia and beyond, including but not limited to high diplomacy, political history, economic networks, labour and trade unions, social life, cultural connections and activities at local, national, regional and global levels. It aims to promote cutting-edge scholarship, responding to the latest interests of academics and the reading public beyond academia.

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The Cold War in the Himalayas
  • Multinational Perspectives on the Sino-Indian Border Conflict, 1950-1970
  • Reed Chervin
  • Published by:
    Amsterdam University Press
    Published online:
    16 April 2024
    Print publication:
    12 February 2024
  • Extensive in scope and drawing on newly available evidence from multinational archives, this book reconsiders Sino-Indian border issues during the middle Cold War using multiple established analytical frameworks. It demonstrates how key countries perceived and engaged with the border conflict by aiding the two main participants morally and materially. Before, during, and after the 1962 Sino-Indian border war, multinational political actors pursued their foreign policy goals (e.g., trade, security, and prestige) concerning the frontier, and often tried to destabilize spheres of influence and bolster alliances. Therefore, this contest signified a variation of the Anglo-Russian Great Game in Asia during the nineteenth century, and the theater of operations encompassed not only the border itself, but also the Himalayan kingdoms, Tibet, and Burma. A reevaluation of the border conflict between India and China is necessary given current, ongoing clashes at their still unresolved border as well as the fact that these two countries now possess enhanced technology and weapons.