Despite having devoted considerable energy and resources to its
national security over the last 65 years, Pakistan remains a hotbed
of international terrorism, religious extremism, and nuclear
proliferation: the world's most dangerous powder keg. In The
Warrior State, noted international relations and South Asia scholar
T.V. Paul poses a fascinating puzzle. In many states across the
developing world, military-led regimes have experienced impressive
and stable economic growth and over time have evolved into at least
partially democratic states. Yet Pakistan, a state in which the
military has outsized power, has been a conspicuous failure. Its
economy is a shambles, heavily dependent on international aid
agencies. Its political system, while containing some democratic
features, is notoriously corrupt and unresponsive. And despite the
regime's heavy emphasis on security, the country is beset by
internecine violence and terrorism. As Paul explains, this is a
historical anomaly. War-making and state-building have typically
gone hand in hand. After all, the inexorable rise of the European
nation-state is largely due the rise of powerful militaries under
the control of centralized administrations. What explains
Pakistan's unique inability to progress? While there are many
factors, the "geostrategic curse" looms large. Since its founding,
the country has been at the center of a series of major
geopolitical struggles - US-Soviet rivalry, the India-Pakistan
struggle, and - most recently - the post 9/11 wars. No matter how
ineffective the regime is, it always ends up being the recipient of
massive amounts of aid. Moreover, given the constant state of
geopolitical crisis, the state always prioritizes the military at
the expense of political and economic development. Incorporating a
rich theoretical explanation into a swift narrative, drawing
insights from history, international relations, sociology,
religious studies, political science, and comparative development,
The Warrior State presents a deep, multidimensional, and readable
account of how such an acutely troubled and unstable country became
the way it is, as well as the forces that keep it mired in
instability.
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