ABOUT THE BOOK
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Pakistan has been destabilized by insurgencies
largely because of the overspill of events in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan
has also suffered a history of disputes with India over the last 50 years. As a
country situated in an extremely volatile geographic location and armed with
nuclear weaponry, Pakistan`s effect on global security should not be taken
lightly.
In recent years Pakistan has emerged as a major security concern for the United
States. The acts of terrorism that originate in Pakistan and its culture of
extremism cause serious apprehension for the international community as well.
Pakistan`s ability to combat extremism within its borders and its policy
towards Afghanistan will also play a large role in determining the success of
U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. This volume will be the first to deal
with a variety of emerging security issues of the country and their regional
and international implications.
This volume examines the issues of utmost importance for Pakistan`s stability
and strategic balance, and explains their significance from the global
perspective. Each chapter in this book addresses specific security challenges
of Pakistan, both domestic and international.
ABOUT Author
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Syed Farooq Hasnat is adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in
Washington, DC. He is former chairman of the Department of Political Science at
the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan, and former head of the Middle
East section of the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies. He also served as
the Pakistan Chair at the University of Jordan`s Institute for Strategic
Studies, researcher at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) and course
coordinator for the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His published works
include Pakistan: Unresolved Issues of State & Society.