Pakistan In An Age Of Turbulence

Author : Masuma Hasan
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526788610

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Pakistan in an Age of Turbulence by Masuma Hasan Pdf

A detailed and graphic personal and family history within a national and international context. It mirrors and brings to life the modern and contemporary history of the Indian sub-continent and of India and Pakistan, and the dramatic birth-struggles of both major nation states dominating South Asia. And the complex racial, religious and ethnic mix was central to turbulent politics and Islamic identity is a factor in international politics. The overshadowing influence of the British Indian Empire was a constant factor and sets the context. The huge upheaval and tragedy of Partition is at the heart of the story with the flight of an influential Muslim population, advanced in education and culture and prominent in the professions, to Pakistan to form a new state, liberal in form but Islamic in confession. Here is a vivid and attractive personal family life followed by distinguished state service, laying bare the modern political history of Pakistan from the inside with sharp and decisive insight, including the promise and tragedy of the Bhutto era, the excesses and cruel extremism of the Ziaul Haq regime, and the struggle of the return to democracy in Pakistan.

Author : S. M. Koreshi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Pakistan
ISBN : 9694948878

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Pakistan in the Era of Turbulent Diplomacy by S. M. Koreshi Pdf

Author : Alan Greenspan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0143114166

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The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Map and the Territory and Capitalism in America The Age Of Turbulence is Alan Greenspan’s incomparable reckoning with the contemporary financial world, channeled through his own experiences working in the command room of the global economy longer and with greater effect than any other single living figure. Following the arc of his remarkable life’s journey through his more than eighteen-year tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board to the present, in the second half of The Age of Turbulence Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour d’horizon of the global economy. The distillation of a life’s worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, The Age of Turbulence will stand as Alan Greenspan’s personal and intellectual legacy.

Author : Akbar Ahmed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134750221

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Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity by Akbar Ahmed Pdf

Every generation needs to reinterpret its great men of the past. Akbar Ahmed, by revealing Jinnah's human face alongside his heroic achievement, both makes this statesman accessible to the current age and renders his greatness even clearer than before. Four men shaped the end of British rule in India: Nehru, Gandhi, Mountbatten and Jinnah. We know a great deal about the first three, but Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, has mostly either been ignored or, in the case of Richard Attenborough's hugely successful film about Gandhi, portrayed as a cold megalomaniac, bent on the bloody partition of India. Akbar Ahmed's major study redresses the balance. Drawing on history, semiotics and cultural anthropology as well as more conventional biographical techniques, Akbar S. Ahmad presents a rounded picture of the man and shows his relevance as contemporary Islam debates alternative forms of political leadership in a world dominated (at least in the Western media) by figures like Colonel Gadaffi and Saddam Hussein.

Author : Douglas N. Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134521033

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The Age of Declining Turbulence by Douglas N. Thompson Pdf

"This book describes: 1. Three powerful forces that are creating a far more peaceful and prosperous world. 2. The learning process that has, in the last half century, moved capitalism from a defective childhood to a mystifying adolescence on the way to a much-improved maturity. 3. A bottom-up development of world governance to accompany the growth of world capitalism. 4. How social services, even though often badly designed, saved capitalism by ameliorating the social tensions produced by capitalism's inevitable income inequality. 5. The cause of inflation. This explanation is much more accurate than the oft-cited claim that "inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon." 6. The choice between improving structural competition or using below-capacity competition to control inflation. 7. The likely growth of the S & P 500 stock price index in the coming twenty-five years together with a method, based on latent earning power, to determine when stocks are overvalued or undervalued."--Page 4 of cover

Author : Ashley J. Tellis,Michael Wills
Publisher : NBR
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Asia
ISBN : 9780971393882

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Domestic Political Change and Grand Strategy by Ashley J. Tellis,Michael Wills Pdf

Based upon work supported by the Department of Energy (National Nuclear Security Administration) under Award Number DE-FG52-03SF22724.

Author : Khaled Ahmed
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-18
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789386057624

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Sleepwalking to Surrender by Khaled Ahmed Pdf

Pakistan is still on the brink of becoming a failed state as a consequence of its decades-old practice of using proxy warriors in the region. Because of the weakening of the writ of the state, neither governance nor the economy can function normally; in fact, some say the two strong entities in today’s Pakistan are the Taliban and the army. Non-state actors, and the extremist terror outfits they control, pursue extortion, kidnapping and murder to fund their activities, and receive ideological, financial and logistical support from the deep state. The army continues to use them in its India-centric agenda. Civilian institutions are intimidated and individuals who speak out against the terror outfits become targets of their retribution. Violence, not law, increasingly commands human conduct, and the state’s willingness to enter into ‘peace talks’ with the Taliban is viewed as a form of surrender to extremism. Khaled Ahmed is Pakistan’s most respected columnist, and his formidable expertise on the ideologies of extremism is internationally acknowledged. In Sleepwalking to Surrender, he analyses the terrible toll terrorism has taken on Pakistan and appraises the portents for the future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : International relations
ISBN : UVA:X030551681

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Pakistan Horizon by Anonim Pdf

Includes chronology of Pakistan current events.

Author : Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136819711

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South Asia in the New World Order by Shahid Javed Burki Pdf

Rapid changes have taken place in the structure of the global economy, and this book looks at how South Asia can take advantage of these changes. The author argues that the developing global economy will be more complex than originally thought, that instead of a bipolar model with two countries, the US and China, at the centre, it will be multipolar with eight centres of economic activity, including India. The book goes on to suggest that in the context of such a model, there should be regional cooperation between India and its immediate neighbouring countries for South Asia to advance as an economic region. It argues that South Asia will need to look at its history, and that changes in attitudes, particularly in India and Pakistan, are necessary. The possible benefits to the region, in terms of increases in the rates of economic growth if the regional approach is adopted, are discussed. The book presents a useful contribution to studies in South Asia, as well as Asian Economics.

Author : Emilian Kavalski
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814287579

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The New Central Asia by Emilian Kavalski Pdf

Ch. 1. Uncovering the "new" Central Asia : the dynamics of external agency in a turbulent region / Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 2. NATO's partnership with Central Asia : cooperation à la carte / Simon J. Smith and Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 3. The OSCE in the new Central Asia / Maria Raquel Freire -- ch. 4. The European Union's new Central Asian strategy / Ertan Efegil -- ch. 5. The United Nations and Central Asia / W. Andy Knight and Vandana Bhatia -- ch. 6. China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization : the dynamics of "new regionalism", "vassalization", and geopolitics in Central Asia / Michael Clarke -- ch. 7. Russia and Central Asia / Marlène Laruelle -- ch. 8. The United States and Central Asia / Matteo Fumagalli -- ch. 9. Turkey in Central Asia : Turkish identity as enabler or impediment / Brent E. Sasley -- ch. 10. Iran and Central Asia : the smart politics of prudent pragmatism / Pierre Pahlavi and Afshin Hojati -- ch. 11. India and Central Asia : the no influence of the "look north" policy / Emilian Kavalski -- ch. 12. Japan and Central Asia / David Walton -- ch. 13. The influence of external actors in Central Asia / Stephen Blank

Author : Emilian Kavalski
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814466684

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New Central Asia, The: The Regional Impact Of International Actors by Emilian Kavalski Pdf

This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of Asia in global governance. It also attempts to generalize and contextualize the “Central Asian experience” and re-evaluate its comparative relevance, by explaining the complex dynamics of Central Asian politics through a detailed analysis of the effects of major international actors — both international organizations as well as current and rising great powers.

Author : Fiona MacDonald,Alexandra Dobrowolsky
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781487588328

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Turbulent Times, Transformational Possibilities? by Fiona MacDonald,Alexandra Dobrowolsky Pdf

This edited collection features state-of-the art scholarship by diverse contributors on a contemporary array of compelling and contentious gender and politics concerns.

Author : Harsh V. Pant
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000083958

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Indian Foreign Policy in a Unipolar World by Harsh V. Pant Pdf

India's foreign policy, out of the structural confines of the Cold War strategic framework, has become more expansive in defining its priorities over the last few years. With the rise of its economic and military capabilities and strategic interests, India has shaped a diplomacy that is much more aggressive in the pursuit of those interests. Tracing the trajectory of India's foreign policy in the 21st century, this book examines the factors that have shaped the Indian response towards this emerging international security environment. Including a new Afterword, this updated volume looks at the major influences that have shaped India's foreign policy in recent years, in the context of its engagements with strategically important regions across the globe, and its relations with major global powers. The volume will prove invaluable to those studying politics and international relations, diplomatic and political history, defence and military studies, and South Asian studies.

Author : Stuart Schaar
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780231539920

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Eqbal Ahmad by Stuart Schaar Pdf

Eqbal Ahmad (1930?–1999) was a bold and original activist, journalist, and theorist who brought uncommon perspective to the rise of militant Islam, the conflict in Kashmir, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam, and the geopolitics of the Cold War. A long-time friend and intellectual collaborator of Ahmad, Stuart Schaar presents in this book previously unseen materials by and about his colleague, having traveled through the United States, India, Pakistan, western Europe, and North Africa to connect Ahmad's experiences to the major currents of modern history. Ahmad was the first to recognize that former ally Osama bin Laden would turn against the United States. He anticipated the rapidly shifting loyalties of terrorists and understood that overthrowing Saddam Hussein would provoke violence and sectarian strife in Iraq. Ahmad had great compassion for the victims of the proxy wars waged by the leading Cold War powers, and he frequently championed unpopular causes, such as the need to extend the rights of Palestinians and protect Bosnians and Kosovars in a disintegrating Yugoslavia. Toward the end of his life, Ahmad worked tirelessly to broker a peace between India and Pakistan and to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons throughout the subcontinent. As novel and necessary as ever, Ahmad's remarkable vision is here preserved and extended to reveal the extent to which he was involved in the political and historical conflicts of his time.

Author : Deepak Tripathi
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597975971

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Overcoming the Bush Legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan by Deepak Tripathi Pdf

The military adventure that George W. Bush embarked on within months of his inauguration in 2001 was to eclipse everything else in his presidency. His name will forever be synonymous with the "war on terror." What started as a military response to al Qaeda's attacks in New York and Washington on 9/11, with the goal of neutralizing al Qaeda and its Taliban hosts in Afghanistan, quickly fused with the neo-conservative agenda to dominate and reshape the Middle East. Al Qaeda's terrorism was answered by the terror of American military power, which has destroyed or blighted the lives of millions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan. Deepak Tripathi, a former BBC correspondent who has kept a keen eye on the region for more than three decades, identifies systematically the naive calculations, strategic and operational blunders, disregard for history and for other cultures, and even downright prejudice that have brought so much harm to so many. The legacy of Bush's foreign policy will take years to overcome, Tripathi argues. His war on terror provoked resentment and violent opposition, opened up sectarian divisions, and created Hobbesian conditions of war of all against all. The long-term price tag for America has been estimated at a colossal $3 trillion, but as Tripathi seeks to demonstrate, the overall cost, in human and economic terms, will be incalculable.