Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the West
- ISBN-10
- 024196007X
- ISBN-13
- 9780241960073
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 234
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Author
- Ahmed Rashid
Description
What does the future hold for the world's most unstable region? With Bin Laden dead, Pakistan threatened by internal power struggles and the US and Britain beginning withdrawal from Afghanistan, there is no better guide the possibilities - and dangers -than Ahmed Rashid. In his follow-up to Descent into Chaos, he examines the changing casts of characters in this story, the future of the Taliban and international terrorism, and the political manoeuvring both within Pakistan and Afghanistan and among Western allies, offering a way forward for all countries involved. 'An expert's examination of the volatile region that gives the world's policy-makers their biggest nightmare.' Christina Lamb, Sunday Times 'A powerful and pacey primer.' Spectator 'This excellent book provides a much-needed update on what has happened in Afghanistan and Pakistan . . . Rashid has an eye for the big picture as well as a journalist's nose for detail.' Daily Telegraph 'A meticulous, reliable and authoritative chronicler . . . Unlike many journalists Rashid has the courage to outline how he believes the catastrophic situation in his homeland (Pakistan) and its neighbour, Afghanistan, can be improved.' Jason Burke, Observer 'His insights are remarkable, his candour and courage all the more so.' Asia Times
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