The unraveling : Pakistan in the age of Jihad / John R. Schmidt.

Author/creator Schmidt, John R., 1948-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
Description279 pages : map ; 24 cm
Subjects
Pakistan. Army.
Political culture--Pakistan.
Feudalism--Political aspects. --Pakistan.
Political leadership--Pakistan.
Islamic fundamentalism--Pakistan.
Jihad--Political aspects. --Pakistan.
Terrorism--Government policy. --Pakistan.
Pakistan--Politics and government. --1988-1999.
Pakistan--Foreign relations.
Pakistan--Social conditions.

Contents An improbable state -- The feudals and the army -- Religion, Zia, and the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan -- Kashmir, India, and the institutionalization of jihad -- The Taliban, Bin Laden, and the road to 9/11 -- The tribal areas, 9/11, and the rise of the Pakistani Taliban -- Lal Masjid, army failures, and the domestic terrorism campaign -- Mumbai, the Buner moment, and troubles with the U.S. -- The shape of things to come -- The final unraveling.
Abstract Traces the rise of radical Islam in Pakistan while offering insight into the forces that enabled the emergence of jihadist groups, critically assessing the decisions of Pakistani leaders who would use radicals to advance foreign policy goals in spite of limited state ability to prevent extreme violence.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-257, [259]-264) and index.
LCCN 2011016162
ISBN9780374280437 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0374280436 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40019886974

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Joyner General Stacks DS389 .S37 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold