Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military
Mar 2010 · Carnegie Endowment
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Among U.S. allies in the war against terrorism, Pakistan cannot be easily characterized as either friend or foe. Nuclear-armed Pakistan is an important center of radical Islamic ideas and groups. Since 9/11, the selective cooperation of president General Pervez Musharraf in sharing intelligence with the United States and apprehending al Qaeda members has led to the assumption that Pakistan might be ready to give up its longstanding ties with radical Islam. But Pakistan's status as an Islamic ideological state is closely linked with the Pakistani elite's worldview and the praetorian ambitions of its military. This book analyzes the origins of the relationships between Islamist groups and Pakistan's military, and explores the nation's quest for identity and security. Tracing how the military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment—while continuing to strengthen the mosque-military alliance within Pakistan—Haqqani offers an alternative view of political developments since the country's independence in 1947.
Among U.S. allies in the war against terrorism, Pakistan cannot be easily characterized as either friend or foe. Nuclear-armed Pakistan is an important center of radical Islamic ideas and groups. Since 9/11, the selective cooperation of president General Pervez Musharraf in sharing intelligence w...
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September 5, 2012
I like the insights as they highlight complex connections since inception of the nation. No foreign policy is simple and without conspiracies. This book gives a peek into a different world.
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May 5, 2012
This book is making a lot of assumptions and deriving conclusion on the. A lot of it is tries to show in a good light the radical ideas in military from Islam. This is probably one of the last books i would every recommend.
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June 19, 2011
An really deep insight which I dare say is somewhat unique in its approach. Between Mosque and Military shows us how dangerous it can be to base power on an extremist system. How it produces fanatics and how they do more damage than enemy itself is really an very deep look into how an terrorist heaven works. Remember this book came long before terrorists intensified attack on Pakistan. Author is more qualified than so called rulers of Pakistan.
About the author
Husain Haqqani is a visiting scholar in the South Asia Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an associate professor of International Relations at Boston University. He is former adviser to Pakistani prime ministers, and has served as Pakistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka.
Husain Haqqani is a visiting scholar in the South Asia Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an associate professor of International Relations at Boston University. He is former adviser to Pakistani prime ministers, and has served as Pakistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka.
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