Pakistan : between mosque and military /
by Ḥaqqānī, Ḥusain; Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace : Distributor, Brookings Institution Press, c2005Description: xi, 397 p. : map ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780870032141 (pbk.).Subject(s): Civil-military relations -- Pakistan | Islam and politics -- Pakistan
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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.
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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Includes bibliographical references 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.
"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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