Description: Further DetailsTitle: Frontline PakistanCondition: NewSubtitle: The Struggle with Militant IslamISBN-10: 0231142242EAN: 9780231142243ISBN: 9780231142243Publisher: Columbia University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 02/27/2007Description: After September 11, 2001, Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, vowed to fight extremism in his country and has since established himself as a key ally in America's "global war on terror." But as veteran Pakistani journalist and commentator Zahid Hussain reveals in this book, Musharraf is in an impossible position. The Pakistani army and intelligence services are thoroughly penetrated by jihadists. In fact, the current government came into power through its support of radical Islamist groups, such as those fighting in Kashmir. Based on exclusive interviews with key players and grassroots radicals, Hussain exposes the threads of Pakistan's complex political power web and the consequences of Musharraf's decision to support the U.S.'s drive against jihadism, which essentially took Pakistan to war with itself. He recounts the origins and nature of the jihadi movement in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the long-standing and often denied links between militants and Pakistani authorities, the weaknesses of successive elected governments, and the challenges to Musharraf's authority posed by politico-religious, sectarian, and civil society elements within the country.The jihadi madrassas of Pakistan are incubators of the most feared terrorists in the world. Osama bin Laden himself is believed to be hiding close to the Pakistani border. Although the country's "war on terror" has so far been a stage show, a very real battle is looming, the outcome of which will have grave implications for the future security of the world.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USAuthor: Zahid HussainGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, Law & Politics, HistoryRelease Year: 2007 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Frontline Pakistan
Title: Frontline Pakistan
Subtitle: The Struggle with Militant Islam
ISBN-10: 0231142242
EAN: 9780231142243
ISBN: 9780231142243
Release Date: 02/27/2007
Release Year: 2007
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: History
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Frontline Pakistan : the Struggle with Militant Islam
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Asia / General, Fundamentalism, Asia / India & South Asia, Religion, Politics & State, Political Freedom, World / Asian
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 36.4 Oz
Author: Zahid Hussain
Item Length: 9.6 in
Subject Area: Religion, Political Science, History
Item Width: 6.4 in
Format: Hardcover
