Pakistan: the struggle within

Cover......Page 1
Pakistan The Struggle Within......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 18
Does Democracy have a Chance in Pakistan?......Page 28
  Instability: Mistaking the effect for the cause......Page 29
  The argument of development......Page 34
  Are religious political parties an obstacle to democracy in Pakistan?......Page 36
 Pervez musharraf’s Pakistan: Transition to Democracy?......Page 39
 The unforeseen transition......Page 41
 Conclusion: The long road towards democracy......Page 42
 Notes......Page 43
Ethnic Conflict and the Future of Pakistan......Page 45
 The Ethnic Arithmetic......Page 46
 The Baloch......Page 47
 The Sindhis......Page 51
 Demographic Factors and Sindhi-Baloch Unity......Page 54
 The Pashtuns......Page 56
 An Uncertain Future......Page 58
 Notes......Page 60
 Introduction......Page 61
  Weakening Institutional Structure, Economic Growth and Social Conflict......Page 62
  Political Repression and Popular Revolt......Page 63
  Economic Growth, Inequality and the Roots of  Financial Dependence......Page 65
  Power and Patronage......Page 71
  Investment, Growth and the Budget Deficit......Page 73
  The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism......Page 77
  Economic Growth and the Prelude to Recession......Page 81
  Institutions Undermined: The Pursuit of Power......Page 83
  Public Office for Private Wealth: The Macro Economics of Corruption......Page 87
  Economic Growth, Employment and Poverty in the 1990s......Page 90
  The Nature and Dynamics of the Musharraf Regime......Page 93
  The Search for Legitimacy: Security and the Economy......Page 95
  Economic Growth and Poverty: 1999–2007......Page 97
 Conclusions......Page 104
 Notes......Page 106
 The Origins of Islamic Parties......Page 113
 Islamic Parties and the Demand for Pakistan......Page 117
 The Islamic State......Page 118
 The Islamic Constitution......Page 121
 Islamic Parties and the Military......Page 125
 Islamic Parties and Islamization......Page 128
  The Mullah — Military Alliance......Page 134
 The Social and Political Impact of Islamic Parties......Page 138
 Notes......Page 141
 Introduction......Page 145
 Historic Roots of Insecurity......Page 147
 Pakistan’s Security Policy: A Realist Perspective......Page 150
 Threat Perceptions......Page 153
 Pakistan’s Strategy for Survival......Page 157
 Pakistani Security Policy Under Musharraf......Page 160
 Nuclear Force Postures......Page 161
 Future Trajectories......Page 163
 Acknowledgements......Page 167
 Notes......Page 168
Civil–Military Relations......Page 172
 President’s Strategy......Page 173
 Other Factors Weakening Democracy......Page 175
 Military’s Involvement in the Political Economy......Page 176
 Strengthening the Federation......Page 177
 Ensuring Free and Fair Elections......Page 179
 Need for Peaceful Transition......Page 180
 Challenges Ahead......Page 181
The China–Pakistan Nexus......Page 184
 Eyeing India......Page 185
  Grand Strategy and Geopolitics......Page 196
  Maritime Strategy and Energy Security......Page 199
  Military Hardware: Buyer and Supplier......Page 204
  Economic Integration and Infrastructure Development......Page 206
  Global Institutional Partnership......Page 209
 Implications for India......Page 210
  Strategic Strangulation......Page 211
  Economic Enticements......Page 213
  Diplomatic Delusions......Page 215
 Conclusions......Page 217
 Notes......Page 218
 The Contributors......Page 226
Index......Page 232