
Pakistan's Wars
An Alternative History
Tariq Rahman(Author)
Routledge India (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 10. June 2022
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-1-032-15458-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book studies the wars Pakistan has fought over the years with India as well as other non-state actors. Focusing on the first Kashmir war (1947-48), the wars of 1965 and 1971, and the 1999 Kargil war, it analyses the elite decision-making, which leads to these conflicts and tries to understand how Pakistan got involved in the first place. The author applies the 'gambling model' to provide insights into the dysfunctional world view, risk-taking behaviour, and other behavioural patterns of the decision makers, which precipitate these wars and highlight their effects on India-Pakistan relations for the future. The book also brings to the fore the experience of widows, children, common soldiers, displaced civilians, and villagers living near borders, in the form of interviews, to understand the subaltern perspective.
A nuanced and accessible military history of Pakistan, this book will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of military history, defence and strategic studies, international relations, political studies, war and conflict studies, and South Asian studies.
A nuanced and accessible military history of Pakistan, this book will be indispensable to scholars and researchers of military history, defence and strategic studies, international relations, political studies, war and conflict studies, and South Asian studies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
8 s/w Tabellen
8 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-15458-9 (9781032154589)
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Person
Tariq Rahman, Distinguished National Professor and Professor Emeritus, Quaid-i-Azam Univeristy, and Dean of the School of Education, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Content
Preface and Acknowledgements
Notes on Naming
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
1 Introduction
2 The Military in Decision-Making
3 The Kashmir War 1947-48
4 The 1965 War: Decision-Making and Consequences
5 The 1971 War: The Pakistani Experience
6 The 1971 War: The Bangladeshi Experience
7 Siachen and Kargil
8 Low-Intensity Operations
9 War and Gender: Female
10 War and Gender: Male
11 Transcending Hatred and Vengeance
12 Conclusion
Annexures
Bibliography
Index
Notes on Naming
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
1 Introduction
2 The Military in Decision-Making
3 The Kashmir War 1947-48
4 The 1965 War: Decision-Making and Consequences
5 The 1971 War: The Pakistani Experience
6 The 1971 War: The Bangladeshi Experience
7 Siachen and Kargil
8 Low-Intensity Operations
9 War and Gender: Female
10 War and Gender: Male
11 Transcending Hatred and Vengeance
12 Conclusion
Annexures
Bibliography
Index