Pakistan's national security approach and post-Cold War security : uneasy co-existence /

This book analyzes the paradox that despite being a national security state Pakistan has become even more insecure in the post-Cold War era. It provides an in-depth analysis of Pakistan's foreign and security policies and their implications for the overall state and society. The book identifies...

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Main Author: ʻAlī, Arshad (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2021.
Series:Routledge studies in South Asian politics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A conceptual overview of the National Security State
  • The evolution of Pakistan's national security state during the Cold War era
  • Pakistan's military-centred national security approach and the Post-Cold War Era
  • The long shadow of Pakistan's military-centred national security approach: the case of the Kashmir Dispute 1989-
  • Pakistan's strategic considerations and regional stability in South Asia: a case of Pakistan's participation in the global war on terror
  • Explaining Pakistan's strategic limitations: structural issues facing Islamabad's national security state.