Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. List of figures viii
5. Acknowledgments x
6. List of abbreviations xii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 Proxy wars and target states 24
9. 2 The complex context of proxy war in Afghanistan 44
10. 3 Pakistan–Taliban relations from 2001 to 2014 69
11. 4 The politics and procedure of violence in proxy war 90
12. 5 Challenges to the state’s territorial control 118
13. 6 Proxy war diplomacy and political bargaining 145
14. Conclusion 170
15. Bibliography 184
16. Index 221