Pakistan's Political Labyrinths: Military, Society and Terror

ISBN-13: 9780815376033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 200 str.

Ravi Kalia

Opis

This book studies politics, international relations and militancy in contemporary Pakistan. It examines political processes, nature of democracy, religious fundamentalism, freedom of the press, gender and militancy, and foreign policy in Pakistan.

Spis treści

Introduction  Ravi Kalia. 1. Pakistan–India: Issues of Identity and Parity Aparna Pande 2. Riding the Tiger: The Threat to Pakistan from Terrorism J. Andrew Greig 3. Pakistan’s Power Game and the New Media Landscape Gilles Boquérat 4. Militant Recruitment in Pakistan: A New Look at the Militancy-Madrassah Connection C. Christine Fair 5. Punjabi Militancy Stephen Tankel 6. The Battle for Karachi: Changing Patterns of a Permanent Civil War Laurent Gayer 7. Military Rule: Facilitating Factors and Future Prospects Steven Barracca 8. Women at Risk: Militancy in Pakistan Tahmima Rashid 9. At the Margins of Pakistan Martin Sökefeld

O autorze

Ravi Kalia is Professor of History at the City College of New York and specializes in South Asian studies. He is designated as Distinguished Role Model by the Asian Alumni Group and is recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the City College of New York.