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The warrior state : Pakistan in the contemporary world /

In The Warrior State, noted international relations and south Asia scholar T.V. Paul untangles this fascinating riddle. Paul argues that the "geostrategic curse," akin to the "resource curse" that plagues oil-rich autocracies, is at the root of Pakistan's unique inability to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paul, T. V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Pakistan > Politics and government.
Geopolitics > Pakistan.
National security > Pakistan.
War > Economic aspects.
Economic development > Pakistan.
Table of Contents:
  • War and development
  • The causes
  • A turbulent history
  • The garrison state
  • The geostrategic urge
  • Religion and politics
  • Comparing Pakistan
  • The warrior state today.