Pakistan on the Brink Politics, Economics, and Society

Name: Pakistan on the Brink Politics, Economics, and Society
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ISBN: 9780739104989

ISBN-10: 0739104985

ISBN-13: 9780739104989

Edition: 2003

Authors: Craig Baxter, Faisal Bari, Devin T. Hagerty, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Bashir Ahmad Khan

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This collection of essays scrutinizes many aspects of Pakistan's foreign policy, including its evolving relations with the United States, India, and Afghanistan. Essential to understanding Pakistan's foreign relations is a focus on the nation's domestic policies. The contributing scholars deftly analyze the following domestic aspects: Pakistan's developing economy, controversial election process, education system, and local government. Pakistan on the Brink is an imperative source for scholars of South Asian Studies, Pakistan Studies, and Political Science.

Book details

List price: $123.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication date: 3/3/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 252
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.28" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface



The United States-Pakistan Entente: Third Time's a Charm?




The Ongoing Conflict: Pakistan and India




In the Shadow of the Past: Pakistan's Afghan Policy




Reconstructing the Constitution for a COAS President: Pakistan, 1999 to 2002




Elections 2002: Legitimizing the Status Quo




Pakistan: Economic Challenges for a New Millennium




Implementing Devolution: The New Local Government Scheme




Education in Pakistan: A Survey




Fifty-Five Years of Archaeological Research in Pakistan: The Prehistoric Periods



Chronology of Important Events in Pakistan: October 1999 to October 2002



Index


About the Contributors