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Pakistan : between mosque and military / Husain Haqqani; foreword by Jessica T. Mathews

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace : Distributor Brookings Institution Press, 2005.Description: xi, 397 p. : map ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780870032141 (pbk.)
  • 0870032143 (pbk.)
  • 0870032232 (cloth)
  • 9780870032233 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 322/.5/09549
LOC classification:
  • JQ 629 H253p 2005
Online resources:
Contents:
Identity and ideology -- Defending ideological frontiers -- Old and new Pakistan -- From Islamic republic to Islamic state -- Afghan jihad -- Military rule by other means -- Jihad without borders -- From ideological to functional state.
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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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JQ 629 H253p 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000106842

"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.

Includes bibliographical references, notes(p.331-372) and index.

Identity and ideology -- Defending ideological frontiers -- Old and new Pakistan -- From Islamic republic to Islamic state -- Afghan jihad -- Military rule by other means -- Jihad without borders -- From ideological to functional state.

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