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Author Hussain, Zahid, 1949-

Title Frontline Pakistan : the struggle with militant Islam / Zahid Hussain.

Imprint New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007.

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 Axe Kansas Collection Harmon  954.91053 H964f 2007    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xii, 220 pages ; 25 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue : Pakistan against itself -- 1. Pakistan's unholy alliance : the militants and the military -- 2. Volte-face -- 3. Inside Jihad : army of the pure -- 4. Nursery for Jihad -- 5. The conflict within -- 6. Kashmir : a general on a tightrope -- 7. The war comes home : Al-Qaeda in Pakistan -- 8. The tribal warriors -- 9. Rogue in the ranks : the nuclear black market -- 10. The siege within : the return of the Mullahs -- 11. Fault lines -- Timeline -- Notes -- Index.
Summary "After September 11, 2001, Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, vowed to fight extremism in his country and has since established himself as a key ally in America's "global war on terror." But as veteran Pakistani journalist and commentator Zahid Hussain reveals in this book, Musharraf is in an impossible position. The Pakistani army and intelligence services are thoroughly penetrated by jihadists. In fact, the current government came into power through its support of radical Islamist groups, such as those fighting in Kashmir. Based on exclusive interviews with key players and grassroots radicals, Hussain exposes the threads of Pakistan's complex political power web and the consequences of Musharraf's decision to support the U.S.'s drive against jihadism, which essentially took Pakistan to war with itself. He recounts the origins and nature of the jihadi movement in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the long-standing and often denied links between militants and Pakistani authorities, the weaknesses of successive elected governments, and the challenges to Musharraf's authority posed by politico-religious, sectarian, and civil society elements within the country. The jihadi madrassas of Pakistan are incubators of the most feared terrorists in the world. Osama bin Laden himself is believed to be hiding close to the Pakistani border. Although the country's "war on terror" has so far been a stage show, a very real battle is looming, the outcome of which will have grave implications for the future security of the world."--Jacket.
Subject Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1988-
Islam and politics -- Pakistan.
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Pakistan.
Pakistan -- Armed Forces -- Political activity.
Armed Forces -- Political activity. (OCoLC)fst00814621
Islam and politics. (OCoLC)fst00979879
Islamic fundamentalism. (OCoLC)fst00979941
Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam. (OCoLC)fst01148138
Pakistan. (OCoLC)fst01210275
Terrorism -- religiösa aspekter -- Pakistan.
Islamism -- Pakistan.
Pakistan -- Väpnade styrkor -- politisk verksamhet.
Pakistan -- politik och förvaltning -- 1988-
Chronological Term Since 1988
Other Form: Online version: Hussain, Zahid, 1949- Frontline Pakistan. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2007 (OCoLC)607233019
ISBN 0231142242 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780231142243 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780231142250
0231142250

 
    
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