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This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of South Asian
foreign policy, examining the complex history and present state of
South Asian foreign policy, the foreign policy of the countries of
the region as well as their relationships with their neighbors and
key external players, such as China and the U.S., in an effort to
understand South Asia's place in the world order. This handbook
provides an objective yet accessible overview of the history and
current state of foreign policy of each country and the region. It
is an authoritative reference work for academics and students as
well as international think tanks, research institutes, and
non-governmental organizations working on South Asian Politics,
Asian Politics, Foreign Politics, International Affairs, World
History, and International Relations.
With a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located
at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and
has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth
and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation
of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its
domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. The
Handbook is divided into the following sections: • Economy and
development • External relations and security • Foundations and
identity • Islam and Islamization • Military and jihad •
Politics and institutions • Social issues The Handbook explains
the reasons why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our daily
news intake, with a focus on religious and political factors. It
asks questions regarding the institutions and political parties
which govern Pakistan and provides an insight into the
relationships which the country has forged since its creation,
culminating in a discussion of the state’s involvement in
conflict. Covering a range of topics, this Handbook offers a wide
range of perspectives on Pakistan. Bringing together a group of
leading international scholars on Pakistan, the Handbook is a
cutting-edge and interdisciplinary resource for those interested in
studying Pakistani politics, economics, culture and society and
South Asian Studies.
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.
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.
With a population of 190 million, Pakistan is strategically located
at the crossroads of the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and
has the second largest Muslim population in the world. The
Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan provides an in-depth
and comprehensive coverage of issues from identity and the creation
of Pakistan in 1947 to its external relations as well as its
domestic social, economic and political issues and challenges. The
Handbook is divided into the following sections: * Economy and
development * External relations and security * Foundations and
identity * Islam and Islamization * Military and jihad * Politics
and institutions * Social issues The Handbook explains the reasons
why Pakistan is so often at the forefront of our daily news intake,
with a focus on religious and political factors. It asks questions
regarding the institutions and political parties which govern
Pakistan and provides an insight into the relationships which the
country has forged since its creation, culminating in a discussion
of the state's involvement in conflict. Covering a range of topics,
this Handbook offers a wide range of perspectives on Pakistan.
Bringing together a group of leading international scholars on
Pakistan, the Handbook is a cutting-edge and interdisciplinary
resource for those interested in studying Pakistani politics,
economics, culture and society and South Asian Studies.
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