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Jihad as Grand Strategy : Islamist Militancy, National Security, and the Pakistani State.

Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has used Islamist militants to wage jihad and compensate for severe state weakness. Although initially successful, this strategy has become extremely dangerous. In order to avoid catastrophe, Pakistan will have to abandon it and thoroughly reconceptualize the Pa...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kapur, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Jihad as€Grand Strategy; Copyright; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The Logic of a Militant Proxy Strategy; 3. Partition and an Emerging Strategy; 4. Pakistan's Militant Strategy Evolves; 5. Kashmir and Afghanistan Reprise; 6. Jihad as Grand Strategy:€An Assessment; 7. The Future:€Can Pakistan Abandon Jihad?; Notes; Index.