From Military To Civilian Rule

Download or read book Pakistan, Transition from Military to Civilian Rule written by Golam Wahed Choudhury and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military provides unprecedentedinsight into the fascinating political history of this alliance'sorigins and explores Pakistan's quest for identity and security. Inthis provocative history, Carnegie Scholar Husain Haqqani reveals thedepth of links between the Pakistani military and Islamists, whiledetailing the risks of this "unholy alliance" for theUnited States. Tracing how the military has sought U.S. support bymaking itself useful for concerns-of-the-moment -- whilecontinuing to strengthen the mosque-military alliance within Pakistan-- the book offers an alternative view of political developmentsin Pakistan since independence in 1947.