The Wrong Ally

Pakistan¿s State Sovereignty Under US Dependence
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78707-539-9
Verlag: Peter Lang

Buch, Englisch, Band 11, 294 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 416 g

Reihe: Studies in the History of Religious and Political Pluralism

The Wrong Ally analyses Pakistan’s state sovereignty in the context of state dependence on the US, both during the Cold War era and the War on Terror. This examination becomes all the more important considering that recent contentious issues between Pakistan and the US, such as the US drone strikes, the Kerry–Lugar Bill and the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, have impacted on Pakistan’s staunch defence of its state sovereignty. The book explores this state sovereignty from three different but interwoven vantage points. Firstly, it observes US–Pakistan relations within the patron–client framework and examines the contours of Pakistan’s dependence and the vagaries of US patronal influence. Secondly, it analyses Pakistan’s state sovereignty in light of changing discourse on the theme. Lastly, it examines Pakistan’s state sovereignty within the purview of its fragile state status. While various contributions have provided insight on how the international community has come to view Pakistan’s state fragility, this book attempts a detailed understanding of how the Pakistani state interprets its reputation as an ostensible fragile state.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waheed, Ahmed

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Ost-West Beziehungen
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS: State Sovereignty, Dependence and State Failure: Exploring the Relationship – The Problematique of Pakistan’s State Sovereignty – Pakistan’s State Sovereignty and the War in Afghanistan – Pakistan’s State Sovereignty and the War on Terror – Pakistan’s State Sovereignty and State Failure – The International Politics of Pakistan’s State Sovereignty.

Über Autor(innen)

AHMED WAHEED holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Sussex, UK and a PhD from Queen Mary College, University of London, UK. He is currently an assistant professor at the Centre for International Peace and Stability, NUST, Pakistan.