Book: Pakistan: Beyond the the Crisis State | Author: Specialist Ziad Alahdad, Edited by: Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi
Excerpt from back cover:
Far removed from the reductive and excessively alarmist rhetoric pervading foreign policy discourse, Pakistan: Beyond the “Crisis State” offers a sober and comprehensive appraisal of the problems plaguing the Islamic republic. What sets this book apart from others on Pakistan is its detailed account of the country’s intractable crises, accompanied by lucid, compelling, and empirically supported policy recommendations that, in a time of tremendous uncertainty, may illuminate a pathway to hope.
(Malou Innocent, Cato Institute )
A compelling book that examines Pakistan’s challenges and offers a way out.
(Najam Sethi, editor in chief, Pakistan’s Friday Times )
This collection of essays edited by Maleeha Lodhi, a former Pakistani ambassador to Britain and America, is timely and different: a look at Pakistan by seasoned, hard-nosed Pakistanis who know the troubled nation from the inside, toil to set it right
(The Economist )
Product Description
Bringing together an extraordinary array of experts, including renowned Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid, Pakistani American sociologist and historian Ayesha Jalal, and Zahid Hussain, author of several books on Islamic militancy in Pakistan, Pakistan: Beyond the “Crisis State” takes unique stock of the Islamic republic’s fundamental strengths and weaknesses.
Presenting a picture of the nation as understood by its people, this anthology assesses the political, economic, social, and foreign policies of an embattled government and its institutional challenges. Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, chair of Islamic studies at American University, and Munir Akram, Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations, provide critical perspectives on Pakistan’s future. Additional essays capture the complex interplay between domestic and external pressures, such as the variety of powers that continue to manipulate the country’s behavior and outcomes. The contributors gathered here ultimately conclude that Pakistan is capable of transitioning into a stable modern Muslim state, though bold reforms are necessary. Offering a detailed and balanced agenda for such reform, Pakistan takes a bold step in reeling the country back from the brink of crisis.