LEADER 02680oam 22005054a 450 001 9910812441803321 005 20240410154034.0 010 $a0-8157-9761-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000453863 035 $a(OCoLC)60127597 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10078494 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000175992 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12022963 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000175992 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10203796 035 $a(PQKB)10525811 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse38520 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3004446 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000453863 100 $a20040714d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Idea of Pakistan /$fStephen Philip Cohen 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2004 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (395 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8157-1502-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe idea of Pakistan -- The state of Pakistan -- The army's Pakistan -- Political Pakistan -- Islamic Pakistan -- Regionalism and separatism -- Demographic, educational, and economic prospects -- Pakistan's futures -- American options. 330 $aIn recent years Pakistan has emerged as a strategic player on the world stage--both as a potential rogue state armed with nuclear weapons and as an American ally in the war against terrorism. But our understanding of this country is superficial. To probe beyond the headlines, Stephen Cohen, author of the prize-winning India: Emerging Power, offers a panoramic portrait of this complex country--from its origins as a homeland for Indian Muslims to a militarydominated state that has experienced uneven economic growth, political chaos, sectarian violence, and several nuclear crises with its much larger neighbor, India. Pakistan's future is uncertain. Can it fulfill its promise of joining the community of nations as a moderate Islamic state, at peace with its neighbors, or could it dissolve completely into a failed state, spewing out terrorists and nuclear weapons in several directions? The Idea of Pakistan will be an essential tool for understanding this critically important country. 607 $aPakistan 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a954.91 700 $aCohen$b Stephen P.$f1936-$01119060 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812441803321 996 $aThe Idea of Pakistan$94017563 997 $aUNINA