Explaining Pakistan's foreign policy : escaping India
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Explaining Pakistan's foreign policy : escaping India
（Routledge contemporary South Asia series, 41）
Routledge, 2011
- : hbk
Available at / 5 libraries
-
Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
: hbkCOE-SA||319.257||Pan200018358486
-
Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
: hbkASPK||327||E117518465
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-235) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Pakistan has over the decades become a hotbed for the terrorist ideology often referred to as Jihadism. This book investigates the underlying principles of Pakistan's foreign policy from 1947 until the present day, and explains the rise of Jihadism as an offshoot of Pakistan's security concerns.
The book goes on to discuss that from its inception as a separate state, Pakistan's foreign policy focused on 'seeking parity' with India and 'escaping' from an Indian South Asian identity. The desire to achieve parity with its much larger neighbour led Pakistan to seek the assistance and support of allies. The author analyses the relationship Pakistan has with Afghanistan, United States, China and the Muslim world, and looks at how these relationships are based on the desire that military, economic and diplomatic aid from these countries would bolster Pakistan's meagre resources in countering Indian economic and military strength. The book presents an interesting contribution to South Asian Studies, as well as studies on International Relations and Foreign Policy.
Table of Contents
1. Constructing Political Identity 2. Existential Threat 3. Strategic Depth 4. An Alliance to Ensure Survival 5. All Weather Friendship 6. Virtual Relocation 7. Pragmatic Bilateralism
by "Nielsen BookData"
