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.
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.