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A History of Pakistan and Its Origins (Paperback)
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A History of Pakistan and its Origins is a comprehensive, detailed and fully up-to-date study of one of the most diverse, volatile and strategically significant countries in the world today. Born in turmoil barely half a century ago, Pakistan seems to be in an interminable pursuit of its own identity and at the same time finds itself a pivotal player in world politics. Its short existence has witnessed much: four coups d'état; the rise of Islam as a power; tensions between ethnic, religious and separatist movements; the Kashmir conflict and the near-constant war footing with India. This text charts half a century of nation-building in Pakistan, while at the same time placing the country within the context of its relations with the outside world.
About the Author
Christophe Jaffrelot is Director of CERI (Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Internationales) and a Researcher at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), France. Among other works, he has also edited Pakistan. Nationalism without a Nation? (Zed Books, 2002) and The BJP and the Compulsions of Politics (co-edited, 2001).
Praise for A History of Pakistan and Its Origins…
‘Will challenge tradional history. Interesting reading.’
Choice
‘This book has remarkable potential for infusing Asian themes into academic curriculums…a topic of great interest and importance.’
Dr. Abdul Jabbar, Education About Asia
‘Jaffrelot and his distinguished team make clear that Musharraf’s attitude to the Islamist agenda is fraught with ambiguity and irony.’
International Affairs
