Pakistan and a World in Disorder : A Grand Strategy for the Twenty-First Century

This book delineates the role that Pakistan should play in the largely anarchic world of the twenty-first century in order to best serve the country’s long-term national interests. Its main aim is to lay down the parameters within which Pakistan’s grand strategy should be formulated, taking into account the evolving global and regional security environment and Pakistan’s historical experience. Provided here is an in-depth analysis and critical evaluation of the past record of Pakistan’s foreign policy within this context, bringing out its successes and failures, strengths and weaknesses. Based on these analyses, a comprehensive approach is recommended for safeguarding Pakistan’s national security and promoting its prosperity utilizing a strategy that is a marked departure from the military-dominated, uni-dimensional policies the country has followed thus far. Besides providing guidelines to Pakistan’s policy makers and intelligentsia, this book will be of interest to academics, foreign observers, and general readers in understanding the constraints and parameters within which Pakistan – a de facto nuclear-weapon state of 190 million people at the cross-roads of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Persian Gulf – must operate to safeguard its national interests in the turbulent times ahead. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-5 A World in Disorder....Pages 7-31 China’s Rise and the Global Order....Pages 33-49 India: An Aspiring Hegemon....Pages 51-68 Regionalism and Pakistan....Pages 69-84 Post-2014 Afghanistan....Pages 85-104 Iran: An Estranged Friend....Pages 105-125 Islamophobia and the West....Pages 127-142 Evaluation of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy....Pages 143-170 Toward Comprehensive Security....Pages 171-182 A Grand Strategy for Pakistan....Pages 183-200 Back Matter....Pages 201-217 Introduction -- A World In Disorder -- China's Rise And The Global Order -- India: An Aspiring Hegemon -- Regionalism And Pakistan -- Post-2014 Afghanistan -- Iran: An Estranged Friend -- Islamophobia And The West -- Evaluation Of Pakistan's Foreign Policy -- Toward Comprehensive Security -- A Grand Strategy For Pakistan. Javid Husain. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 2010-209) And Index.