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Pakistan : between mosque and military / Husain Haqqani.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, ©2005.Description: xi, 397 pages : map ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780870032141
  • 9780870032233
  • 0870032143
  • 0870032232
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • JQ629. A38.
Contents:
Contents: Foreword by Jessica T. Mathews—Acknowledgments—Map of region—1. Introduction : identity and ideology—2. Defending ideological frontiers—3. Old and new Pakistan—4. From Islamic republic to Islamic state—5. Afghan jihad—6. Military rule by other means—7. Jihad without borders—8. From ideological to functional state—Notes—Index—About the author—The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Summary: Summary: "This book analyzes the origins of the relationships between Islamist groups and Pakistan’s military, and explores Pakistan’s quest for identity and security. Tracing how the Pakistani military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment, author Husain Haqqani offers an alternative view of political developments in Pakistan since the country’s independence in 1947"—Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University JQ629.A38.H37 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000373448
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Foreword by Jessica T. Mathews—Acknowledgments—Map of region—1. Introduction : identity and ideology—2. Defending ideological frontiers—3. Old and new Pakistan—4. From Islamic republic to Islamic state—5. Afghan jihad—6. Military rule by other means—7. Jihad without borders—8. From ideological to functional state—Notes—Index—About the author—The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Summary: "This book analyzes the origins of the relationships between Islamist groups and Pakistan’s military, and explores Pakistan’s quest for identity and security. Tracing how the Pakistani military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment, author Husain Haqqani offers an alternative view of political developments in Pakistan since the country’s independence in 1947"—Provided by publisher.

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