Question

whywhat do many of the political conflicts in southwest asia have in common

Answer 1

Most problems the South Asian states are facing todaystem from their complex internal dynamics withexternal factors impacting, exasperating and garblingthe situation. Cold war security kinetics focusedprimarily on Indo-Pakistan relations, Sino–Indiarelations and nuclear proliferation. But post-9/11 thegeopolitical situation has brought some verysignificant changes, mainly because of the extra-regional powers, particularly the US and the directalliance of Pakistan with the US on the war againstterror. Since South Asia is, unfortunately, the flashpoint for the Global War on Terror, despite its linkagesin the Arab world with particular reference to Al-Qaeda, post-9/11 global politics have altered theinternal dynamics within the societies and the statesin the forefront of the war on terror, such as Pakistan.Due to the war in Afghanistan, it has had to sufferpolitical consequences domestically, as well aseconomic costs