
There are several studies on Pakistan's external relations but none of them paint the picture on as wide a canvas as the one chosen for this work. Most studies deal with bilateral relations; however, the scope of this work is much wider. This book examines Pakistan's relations with India, China, the United States, and Afghanistan and several other countries in a dynamic framework. The author looks at Pakistan's external relations from several disciplinary angles and explains that it is difficult to fully comprehend economic changes―in particular, the influences on the making of public policy―without understanding the political, social, and cultural environment in which Pakistan's economy functions. 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; and the impact of international migration on the political systems in several Western nations.
This book investigates how Pakistan's internal political, social, and cultural environments dictate its external relations and economic policy-making in a rapidly shifting global landscape. Shahid Javed Burki, a former senior official at the World Bank and an expert on Pakistan's development, utilizes his extensive background in economics and public policy to construct this analysis. He argues that Pakistan's foreign policy cannot be understood in isolation, but must be viewed through the lens of its domestic demographic, geographic, and religious realities. The work provides a multi-disciplinary framework to explain how these internal factors influence the nation's interactions with major global powers.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts recognize this work as a comprehensive synthesis of Pakistan's modern geopolitical position, noting its departure from narrow bilateral studies. Readers frequently highlight the author's ability to integrate economic data with complex social and political variables to provide a holistic view of the state.
Page Count:
390
Publication Date:
2024-07-18
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190704268
ISBN-13:
9780190704261
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