Research and Markets: Pakistan and the Emergence of Islamic Militancy in Afghanistan.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22037) has announced the addition of Pakistan and the Emergence of Islamic Militancy in Afghanistan to their offering. Pakistan's interaction with Afghanistan was to an extent influenced and fashioned by the historical legacy of pre-1947 Afghan-British Indian relations. This intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. study explores how the Pakistan Army's involvement with the Afghan Islamists became integrated with the Pakistani elites post-Cold War strategic agenda. The analyses take into account the nature of the Pakistani polity and the foremost role of the Pakistani military in policy formulation. Particular attention is given to the interrelationship in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in between the changes in the geopolitics geopolitics, method of political analysis, popular in Central Europe during the first half of the 20th cent., that emphasized the role played by geography in international relations. of the Southwest and South Asian regions with the security policies of the Pakistani decision-making elite. Security concerns play a pivotal role in Pakistan's attempt to create a client state in Afghanistan in order to enhance Pakistan's wider economic and political influence in the region. Continued interest in the region since the events of 9/11 make this volume highly suitable for courses on South Asian studies Asian studies is a field in cultural studies that is concerned with the Asian peoples, their cultures and languages. Within the Asian sphere, Asian studies combines aspects of sociology, and cultural anthropology to study cultural phenomena in Asian traditional and industrial , international relations international relations, study of the relations among states and other political and economic units in the international system. Particular areas of study within the field of international relations include diplomacy and diplomatic history, international law, and political Islam. It will also attract readers interested in terrorism and contemporary politics of South and West Asia. Topics covered include: - The Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship in a historical perspective - Pakistan-Afghanistan ties, 1947-1977 - The Zia regime and Afghanistan, 1978-1988 - The concluding years of the Cold War and the Afghan conflict - Pakistan and the Islamic State The term Islamic state refers to groups that have adopted Islam as their primary faith. Specifically:
- Pakistan and the Taliban, 1996-2001 - Conclusion For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22037 |
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