Global Security Watch-Pakistan
1st Edition
Published on 26. May 2011
224 pages
978-0-313-34698-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book details the domestic security concerns of Pakistan, encompassing the dangers of insurgencies, the effects of religious extremism and terrorism, and the malfunction of its political institutions.
In recent years Pakistan has emerged as a major security concern for the United States. The acts of terrorism that originate in Pakistan and its culture of extremism cause serious apprehension for the international community as well. Pakistan's ability to combat extremism within its borders and its policy towards Afghanistan will also play a large role in determining the success of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. This volume will be the first to deal with a variety of emerging security issues of the country and their regional and international implications.
This volume examines the issues of utmost importance for Pakistan's stability and strategic balance, and explains their significance from the global perspective. Each chapter in this book addresses specific security challenges of Pakistan, both domestic and international.
In recent years Pakistan has emerged as a major security concern for the United States. The acts of terrorism that originate in Pakistan and its culture of extremism cause serious apprehension for the international community as well. Pakistan's ability to combat extremism within its borders and its policy towards Afghanistan will also play a large role in determining the success of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. This volume will be the first to deal with a variety of emerging security issues of the country and their regional and international implications.
This volume examines the issues of utmost importance for Pakistan's stability and strategic balance, and explains their significance from the global perspective. Each chapter in this book addresses specific security challenges of Pakistan, both domestic and international.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-34698-9 (9780313346989)
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Syed Farooq Hasnat
Global Security Watch-Pakistan
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05/2011
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Syed Farooq Hasnat is adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1: Strategic Concerns of Pakistan: An Overview
Chapter 2: Pakistan's Strategic Location
Chapter 3: Domestic Security Issues: Challenges of Building Stable Institutions
Chapter 4: Balochistan: Tribes, Issues, and Discontentment
Chapter 5: Pakistan under Siege: Extremism, Militancy, and the Emergence of Terror Groups
Chapter 6: War for South Waziristan
Chapter 7: A Triangle of Security Concerns: Pakistan, the United States, and Afghanistan
Appendix: Chronology
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1: Strategic Concerns of Pakistan: An Overview
Chapter 2: Pakistan's Strategic Location
Chapter 3: Domestic Security Issues: Challenges of Building Stable Institutions
Chapter 4: Balochistan: Tribes, Issues, and Discontentment
Chapter 5: Pakistan under Siege: Extremism, Militancy, and the Emergence of Terror Groups
Chapter 6: War for South Waziristan
Chapter 7: A Triangle of Security Concerns: Pakistan, the United States, and Afghanistan
Appendix: Chronology
Bibliography
Index
