Pakistan's drift into extremism
Subtitle: Allah, the army, and America's war on terror
By: Hassan Abbas ; foreword by Jessica Stern.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
Subjects: Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan; Islam and politics -- Pakistan; Radicalism -- Pakistan; Pakistan -- Politics and government; Pakistan -- Armed Forces -- Political activity
Description: "Pakistan's Drift into Extremism examines the rise of religious extremism in Pakistan and analyzes its connections to the Pakistani army's policies and fluctuating U.S.-Pakistani relations. It includes profiles of leading Pakistani jihadi groups with details of their origins, development, and capabilities based on interviews with Pakistani intelligence officials and militant leaders. In addition to a detailed account of the political developments in Pakistan since 1947, the book also provides a detailed profile of General Pervez Musharraf, evaluates Indo-Pakistani relations, and discusses the country's domestic and regional prospects."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"An East gate book."
Table of contents: title: The early years : a dream deferred; title: Ayub Era : Kashmir and the 1965 war with India; title: General Yahya and the dismemberment of Pakistan; title: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto : the charismatic; title: General Zia ul-Haq : the redefinition of a country; title: A return to democracy : Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif; title: General Pervez Musharraf : a season of hope; title: Jihadi outfits : Pakistan's "rent-a-son" agencies; title: 9/11 and the war on terror; title: The road ahead.