Introduction 1. A Conceptual Overview of the National Security State 2. The Evolution of Pakistan’s National Security State during the Cold War Era 3. Pakistan’s Military-Centred National Security Approach and the Post-Cold War Era 4. The Long Shadow of Pakistan’s Military-Centred National Security Approach: The Case of the Kashmir Dispute 1989-2001 5. Pakistan’s Strategic Considerations and Regional Stability in South Asia: A Case of Pakistan’s Participation in the Global War on Terror 6. Explaining Pakistan’s Strategic Limitations: Structural Issues Facing Islamabad’s National Security State Conclusion
Arshad Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Management and Technology, Pakistan.