“Lieven’s eye for detail, command of subcontinental history, and old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting make this…an excellent primer on Pakistan”—cover page.
“In the Past decade Pakistan has become a country of immense importance to its region, the United States, and the world. With almost 200 million people, a 500,000-man army, nuclear weapons, a large Diaspora in Britain and North America, and a growing Jihadi movement, it has become a hotbed of global security issues…”—back cover.