"With each passing day, Pakistan becomes an even more crucial
player in world affairs. Home of the world's second-largest Muslim
population, epicenter of the global jihad, location of perhaps the
planet's most dangerous borderlands, and armed with nuclear
weapons, this South Asian nation will go a long way toward
determining what the world looks like ten years from now. The
Future of Pakistan presents and evaluates several scenarios for how
the country will develop, evolve, and act in the near future, as
well as the geopolitical implications of each. Led by renowned
South Asia expert Stephen P. Cohen, a team of authoritative
contributors looks at several pieces of the Pakistan puzzle. The
book begins with Cohen's broad yet detailed overview of Pakistan,
placing it within the context of current-day geopolitics and
international economics. Cohen's piece is then followed by a number
of shorter, more tightly focused essays addressing more specific
issues of concern. Cohen's fellow contributors hail from America,
Europe, India, and Pakistan itself, giving the book a uniquely
international and comparative perspective. They address critical
factors such as the role and impact of radical groups and
militants, developments in specific key regions such as Punjab and
the rugged frontier with Afghanistan, and the influence of-and
interactions with-India, Pakistan's archrival since birth. The book
also breaks down relations with other international powers such as
China and the United States. The all-important military and
internal security apparatus come under scrutiny, as do rapidly
morphing social and gender issues. Political and party developments
are examined along with the often amorphous division of power
between Islamabad and the nation's regions and local powers.
Uncertainty about Pakistan's trajectory persists. The Future of
Pakistan helps us understand the current circumstances, the
relevant actors and their motivation, the critical issues at hand,
the different outcomes they might produce, and what it all means
for Pakistanis, Indians, the United States, and the entire world.
Praise for the work of Stephen P. Cohen The Idea of Pakistan: ""The
intellectual power and rare insight with which Cohen breaks through
the complexity of the subject rivals that of classics that have
explained other societies posting a comparable challenge to
understanding.""- Middle East Journal India: Emerging Power: ""In
light of the events of September 11, 2001, Cohen's perceptive,
insightful, and balanced account of emergent India will be
essential reading for U.S. foreign policymakers, scholars, and
informed citizens.""- Choice "
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