Pakistan: A Hard Country

By Anatol Lieven

Book Overview

In the past decade Pakistan has become a country of immense importance to its region, the United States, and the world. With almost 200 million people, a 500,000-man army, nuclear weapons, a large diaspora in Britain and North America, and a growing Jihadi movement, it has become a hotbed of global security issues. Yet the greatest short-term threat to Pakistan is not Islamist insurgency as such, but the actions of the United States, and the greatest long-term threat is ecological change. Engagingly written, combining history and profound analysis with reportage from Lieven's extensive travels as a journalist and academic, Pakistan is a magisterial investigation of this highly complex and poorly misunderstood country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610391454
• ISBN13: 9781610391450
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"