Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan Paperback - 2012
by Akbar, M.J
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Details
- Title Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan
- Author Akbar, M.J
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial
- Date 2012-06-26
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # E12A-01574
- ISBN 9780062131799 / 0062131796
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.3 x 1.1 in (20.07 x 13.46 x 2.79 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Modern
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Indian
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Library of Congress subjects Muslims - Pakistan, Pakistan - Politics and government -
- Dewey Decimal Code 954.91
From the rear cover
In Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan, acclaimed author and journalist M. J. Akbar traces the search for a "Muslim space" that began in the eighteenth century, and the events, people, circumstances, and mind-set that culminated in a fractured India in 1947. But why is Pakistan in danger of becoming a "jelly state," a country that constantly quivers on the edge of instability? Akbar investigates contradictions in the nation's modern leadership, from Jinnah's secular ideals to the theocrats' clear stance on creating a "sanctuary of Islam." He also offers an intimate appraisal of the young nation's future--including the global implications of nuclear armament and the harboring of terrorists like Osama bin Laden.
Tinderbox, a riveting and expansive biography of a nation, fills a crucial void in our understanding--even as the region's conflicts grow to affect the entire world.
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 06/01/2012, Page 19
- Kirkus Reviews, 05/01/2012, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 04/02/2012, Page 43
