Pakistan Between Mosque And Military Husain Haqqani by Husain Haqqani 9789780870034, 9780870032 instant download after payment.

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.

"A well-written and authoritative account from someone who knows Pakistani politics from the inside." --Peter Bergen, CNN Terrorism Analyst and author of HOLY WAR, INC.

"This brilliantly researched and written book should be required reading for anyone who wishes to understand this increasingly important state." --Stephen P. Cohen, Brookings Institution and author of THE IDEA OF PAKISTAN

"Haqqani has produced a provocative and controversial history . . . Required reading." --Owen Bennett-Jones, BBC, and author of PAKISTAN: THE EYE OF THE STORM

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.