| ID | 113240 |
| Title Proper | State in flux |
| Other Title Information | Pakistan in the context of national and regional change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fair, C Christine ; Gregory, Shaun |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the past 10 years, Pakistan has passed through some of the most turbulent and difficult times in its history. The war in Afghanistan post 9/11 has put Pakistan on the front line of the war on terrorism and provoked violent Islamic militancy within Pakistan and some grave policy choices for Pakistan itself. Rivenin addition by the natural disasters of earthquakes and floods and hobbled by political instability, economic woes, and deep social, religious and ethnic divisions, Pakistan has reached a point of great flux with important national and regional changes imminent. This collection of six essays focus on critical elements of this flux - political Islam, militancy and religious minorities, political patronage and democracy, the economic impacts of the floods and Pakistan's relations with the US and its regional foreign policy - to identify key trends which will shape Pakistan's future. |
| `In' analytical Note | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 20, No.2; Jun 2012: p.173-178 |
| Journal Source | Contemporary South Asia Vol. 20, No.2; Jun 2012: p.173-178 |
| Key Words | Pakistan ; Political Islam ; Minorities ; Politics ; Floods ; Economics ; US ; Foreign Policy |