Pakistan : the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the rise of terrorism / William J. Topich.

Author/creator Topich, William J. author.
Format Electronic
PublicationSanta Barbara, California ; Denver, Colorado : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]
Copyright Date©2018
Description1 online resource (241 pages)
Supplemental ContentClick here to view book
Subjects
Taliban.
Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent.
Terrorism--Pakistan.
Radicalism--Pakistan.
Islam and politics--Pakistan.
Pakistan--Politics and government.
Pakistan--History.

Contents Introduction -- The evolution of Pakistan: origins of the terrorism issue -- The birth of extremism: internal and external factors -- Pakistan during the Musharraf years: 1999-2002 -- The ungovernable tribal region: post-9/11 centerpiece -- The Talibanization of Pakistan -- Pakistan on the brink -- The third time is not a charm: the reemergence of Nawaz Sharif.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Genre/formHistory.
ISBN1440837619
ISBN9781440837616