The Struggle for Pakistan - A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics

In a probing biography of her native land, Ayesha Jalal provides a unique insider's assessment of how the nuclear-armed Muslim nation of Pakistan evolved into a country besieged by military domination and militant religious extremism, and explains why its dilemmas weigh so heavily on prospects for peace in the region.

About the author

Ayesha Jalal is Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University.

Product details

• Authors: Ayesha Jalal, Jalal Ayesha
• Publisher: Belknap press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780674979833
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97983-3
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 228 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Pakistan, Asia, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, military history, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Islamic Studies, Political science & theory, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / General