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Subject(s)

• Pakistan—Foreign relations [Browse]

Series

• Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 41. [More in this series]
• Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 41 [More in this series]

Summary note

Pakistan has over the decades become a hotbed for the terrorist ideology often referred to as Jihadism. This book investigates the underlying principles of Pakistan's foreign policy from 1947 until the present day, and explains the rise of Jihadism as an offshoot of Pakistan's security concerns.The book goes on to discuss that from its inception as a separate state, Pakistan's foreign policy focused on 'seeking parity' with India and 'escaping' from an Indian South Asian identity. The desire to achieve parity with its much larger neighbour led Pakistan to seek the assistance and supp

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

• Constructing political identity
• Existential threat
• Strategic depth
• An alliance to ensure survival
• All weather friendship
• Virtual relocation
• Pragmatic bilateralism.

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ISBN

• 1-136-81893-6
• 1-283-10424-5
• 9786613104243
• 1-136-81894-4
• 0-203-82995-6
• 9780203829950

OCLC

719638592

Doi

10.4324/9780203829950

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