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Magnificent delusions : Pakistan, the United States, and an epic history of misunderstanding
Title:
Magnificent delusions : Pakistan, the United States, and an epic history of misunderstanding
Author:
Ḥaqqānī, Ḥusain, 1956- , author.
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : PublicAffairs, [2013]
Physical Description:
415 pages ; 25 cm
Summary:
"The relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan--to American eyes--has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to an essential military ally, to a seedbed of terror. America--to Pakistani eyes--has been a guarantee of security, a coldly distant scold, an enthusiastic military enabler, and is now a threat to national security and a source of humiliation."--Dust jacket.
Language:
English
Contents:
False start -- Aid, arms, and bases -- A split and a tilt -- Picking up the pieces -- A most superb and patriotic liar -- Denial and double game -- Parallel universes.
ISBN:
9781610393171
Format :
Book