1. U.S. Leverage in South Asia: Enough to Meet Policy Goals? Author: Fred Strasser Publication Date: 02-2018 Content Type: Commentary and Analysis Institution: United States Institute of Peace Abstract: As the U.S. seeks to advance its interests in South Asia 17 years into the Afghanistan war, a basic policy question unavoidably presents itself: How much leverage does America really have in the region? Topic: International Relations Political Geography: America and South Asia