Over the past 25 years, Carver (Georgia Institute of Technology) has spent much time in China and India engaged in a number of scholarly projects about these two countries. This book is based on his first-hand knowledge of the region, extensive interviews with key players in the area, government documents, media reports, and pubic and private statements made by officials. Carver examines the often-tense relations between China and India following their nearly-simultaneous establishment as independent nations over 50 years ago. Military conflicts are presented and discussed, as are the nonmilitary policies of the two rivaling nations, as each seeks to control this region of the world. The book is intended for historians, political scientists and government analysts concerned with China, India and South Asia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less