Farwell, James P.
The Pakistan cauldron : conspiracy, assassination & instability James P. Farwell ; foreword by Joseph D. Duffey. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2011. - xx, 331 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes Index
Introduction --
Part I: Muzzling the scientist. The curious case of A.Q. Khan --
Removing Khan from play --
Conspiracy land --
Part II: A woman of courage. The mysterious encounter --
A life rooted in blood and turmoil --
The populist aristocrat --
The years harden hostilities --
Prime Minister at thirty-five --
Musharraf battles to survive --
Cutting the cards --
The Red Mosque --
Bhutto and Musharraf reach an agreement --
Karachi --
The state of emergency --
Liaquat Bagh --
"Busharraf" of Pakistan --
Part III: Dealing with the assassination. The campaign of influence --
The fallout --
Who killed Benazir? --
Part IV: A nation on the brink. The aftermath --
Quo Vadis? Where to? --
Resetting the terms of cooperation amid public paranoia --
Looking ahead.
The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan's unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, and a sense of betrayal. In Pakistan, the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto famously declared, there is "always the story behind the story." In The Pakistan Cauldron, James P. Farwell explains what makes Pakistani politics tick. Farwell has advised the Department of Defense on terrorism, sovereignty, and the political issues in the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. Here he reveals how key Pakistani political players have inconsistently employed the principles of strategic communication to advance their agendas and undercut their enemies. Pakistan is an enigma to many. Only by understanding the complex forces that shape Pakistani leaders can we uncover their shifting political agendas and how they affect America and the West. Farwell explains how and why former president Pervez Musharraf clamped down on nuclear scientist A.Q. Kahn and isolated him. He assesses Benazir Bhutto's unique legacy and analyzes how Musharraf handled the aftermath of her assassination. He explains Pakistan's current instability and demonstrates how the country's emotional reaction to bin Laden's death is best understood as the outcome of long-standing political dynamics. The Pakistan Cauldron is for anyone who needs to know why Pakistan continues to pose increasingly difficult challenges for the United States and the West. --- Book Description.
9781597979825 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 1597979821 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 9781597979832 (electronic edition) 159797983X (electronic edition)
2011014001
Khan, A. Q. 1936-
Bhutto, Benazir 1953-2007
Musharraf, Pervez.
Communication in politics--Pakistan
Political leadership--Pakistan
Pakistan--Politics and government--1988-
954.9105 Far 15
The Pakistan cauldron : conspiracy, assassination & instability James P. Farwell ; foreword by Joseph D. Duffey. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2011. - xx, 331 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes Index
Introduction --
Part I: Muzzling the scientist. The curious case of A.Q. Khan --
Removing Khan from play --
Conspiracy land --
Part II: A woman of courage. The mysterious encounter --
A life rooted in blood and turmoil --
The populist aristocrat --
The years harden hostilities --
Prime Minister at thirty-five --
Musharraf battles to survive --
Cutting the cards --
The Red Mosque --
Bhutto and Musharraf reach an agreement --
Karachi --
The state of emergency --
Liaquat Bagh --
"Busharraf" of Pakistan --
Part III: Dealing with the assassination. The campaign of influence --
The fallout --
Who killed Benazir? --
Part IV: A nation on the brink. The aftermath --
Quo Vadis? Where to? --
Resetting the terms of cooperation amid public paranoia --
Looking ahead.
The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan's unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, and a sense of betrayal. In Pakistan, the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto famously declared, there is "always the story behind the story." In The Pakistan Cauldron, James P. Farwell explains what makes Pakistani politics tick. Farwell has advised the Department of Defense on terrorism, sovereignty, and the political issues in the Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. Here he reveals how key Pakistani political players have inconsistently employed the principles of strategic communication to advance their agendas and undercut their enemies. Pakistan is an enigma to many. Only by understanding the complex forces that shape Pakistani leaders can we uncover their shifting political agendas and how they affect America and the West. Farwell explains how and why former president Pervez Musharraf clamped down on nuclear scientist A.Q. Kahn and isolated him. He assesses Benazir Bhutto's unique legacy and analyzes how Musharraf handled the aftermath of her assassination. He explains Pakistan's current instability and demonstrates how the country's emotional reaction to bin Laden's death is best understood as the outcome of long-standing political dynamics. The Pakistan Cauldron is for anyone who needs to know why Pakistan continues to pose increasingly difficult challenges for the United States and the West. --- Book Description.
9781597979825 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 1597979821 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 9781597979832 (electronic edition) 159797983X (electronic edition)
2011014001
Khan, A. Q. 1936-
Bhutto, Benazir 1953-2007
Musharraf, Pervez.
Communication in politics--Pakistan
Political leadership--Pakistan
Pakistan--Politics and government--1988-
954.9105 Far 15