Magnificent delusions : Pakistan, the United States, and an epic history of misunderstanding /
"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 gua...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
2015
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 415 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781610394734 (paperback) 9781610393171 (hardcover) 1610393171 (hardcover) |