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South Asia in Crisis: U.S. Policy, 1961-1972
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The Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State, will host a conference on the history of United States policy in South Asia during the 1960s and early 1970s, at the Department of State, Washington D.C. on June 28-29, 2005. The conference will complement the forthcoming release of Foreign Relations of the United States, volume XXI, South Asia Crisis, 1971. The conference will also draw upon two earlier volumes: Foreign Relations, volume XIX, South Asia 1961-1963, and Foreign Relations, volume XXV, South Asia, 1964-1968. The Office of the Historian invites proposals (abstract and cv) for original papers. Proposals should concentrate on the time period under consideration. Possible themes include:
- Impact of U.S.-South Asian relations on the Cold War,and impact of the Cold War on U.S.-South Asian affairs;
- Regional conflicts during the 1960s and early 1970s;
- Influence of non-state actors in the region;
- Continuity and change in U.S. policy toward South Asia during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations;
- Role of Religion and culture in shaping South Asian conflicts;
- Economic development policies and humanitarian assistance.
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