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Pakistan's foreign policy, 1947-2019 : a concise history / Abdul Sattar ; foreword by Agha Shahi.
LIBRA DS383.5.A2 S37 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sattar, Abdul, 1931-2019, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pakistan--Foreign relations.
- Pakistan.
- International relations.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 400 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Written with the express purpose of providing a reference book for students of history, political science, international relations, and Pakistan Studies, this book offers an objective history of policy stances along with the rationale behind decisions made by Pakistani state leaders. It provides an insight into the making, implementation, and consequences of Pakistans foreign policy from Partition up to 2019. It will facilitate a deeper understanding of the strategic compulsions that have driven decision making in Pakistans national security and foreign policy. This book incorporates new contours in relations with India, the US, China, and Afghanistan. Further updates pertain to developments in such key areas as terrorism, Kashmir, and the Middle East."--Publisher description.
- Contents:
- The Emergence of Pakistan
- Foreign Policy Beginnings
- The Kashmir Question, 1947-1957
- The Search for Security
- Alliances
- The Alliances-Costs and Benefits
- China and Other Countries
- The Pakistan-India War, 1965
- The Legacy of War
- The 1971 Disaster
- The Shimla Agreement: Negotiating under Duress
- Pakistan's Nuclear Programme and Relations with the US
- Relations with India-An Interlude: 1977-1979
- Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan-1979
- Kashmir: The Struggle for Azadi
- The Afghanistan Civil War, 1990-1998
- Pakistan-India Disputes and Crises
- Nuclear Weapons and Missile Systems
- Increasing Isolation, 1990-2001
- Post 9/11 Policy
- On-Off Partnership with the US, 2001-2016
- Terrorism
- Afghanistan, 2001-2018
- Pakistan-India Relations, 1986-2018
- Pakistan-China: Enduring Entente
- International Organizations
- Policy in a Changing World
- Appendices : The Shimla Agreement, 1972 ; Composite Dialogue, 1997-1998 ; The Lahore Declaration, 21 February 1999 ; The Agra Declaration, 2001 Draft Agreement ; Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers of Pakistan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-385) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780190702571
- 0190702575
- OCLC:
- 1141971414
- Publisher Number:
- 40030418607
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