Pakistan : between mosque and military / Husain Haqqani.

By:

HÌ£aqqaÌniÌ, HÌ£usain, 1956-

Contributor(s):

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace : Distributor, Brookings Institution Press, c2005.Description: xi, 397 p. : map ; 23 cmISBN:

9780870032141 (pbk.)
0870032143 (pbk.)
0870032232 (cloth)
9780870032233 (cloth)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

322/.5/09549 22

LOC classification:

JQ629.A38 C585 2005

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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	JQ629 .A38 C585 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039000758077

"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 and index.

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