TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lieven,Anatol
TI  - Pakistan: a hard country 
SN  - 9781610390217 :
AV  - DS389 .L54 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - PublicAffairs
KW  - Pakistan
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 1988-
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - 21st century
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 496-505) and index; Introduction : understanding Pakistan -- The struggle for Muslim South Asia -- Justice -- Religion -- The military -- Politics -- Punjab -- Sindh -- Balochistan -- The Pathans -- The Pakistani Taleban -- Defeating the Taleban?
N2  - In this profound and sophisticated analysis of Pakistan's history and its social, religious and political structures, Lieven argues strongly against U.S. actions that would risk destroying that state in the illusory search for victory in Afghanistan
ER  -