This book is a personal memoir and a reflection on Pakistans civil service system of administration. The author has an insiders view of many of... Læs mere
These various themes and issues-placed in their geo-political, strategic, and historical contexts-present a comprehensive overview in this well-researched book by one of the top scholars of the country in the discipline of history.
The second edition comprises a new chapter on Wavells Breakdown Plan to emphasize its ample significance in the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan and its aftermath.
Some of the topics discussed in the book are demography; geography; migrations; religion; climate change and global warning; American-China trade war; America's conflict with Iran; India's decision to absorb Kashmir as a 'territory' of the Indian Union.
These systemic challenges are the cumulative consequence of decades of poor governance and squandered opportunities whose convergence creates a formidable, overall challenge.