Paul T. V. (Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill University)
Paul T. V. (Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill University) - The Warrior State Pakistan In The Contemporary World - Hardcover
Paul T. V. (Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill University) - The Warrior State Pakistan In The Contemporary World - Hardcover
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Description: 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.
Title: The Warrior State Pakistan In The Contemporary World
Author(s): Paul T. V. (Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780199322237
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/3/2014
Category: Warfare & Defence
Description: 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.
Title: The Warrior State Pakistan In The Contemporary World
Author(s): Paul T. V. (Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill Professor Of International Relations Mcgill University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780199322237
Pages: 272 Pages
Publication Date: 2/3/2014
Category: Warfare & Defence
