Bibliograph

Tinderbox, the past and future of Pakistan, M.J. Akbar

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Tinderbox, the past and future of Pakistan, M.J. Akbar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tinderbox

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

792934797

Responsibility statement

M.J. Akbar

Sub title

the past and future of Pakistan

Summary

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<U+2019>s modern leadership, from Jinnah<U+2019>s secular ideals to the theocrats<U+2019> clear stance on creating a “sanctuary of Islam.” He also offers an intimate appraisal of the young nation<U+2019>s future<U+2014>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<U+2014>even as the region<U+2019>s conflicts grow to affect the entire world

Table Of Contents

The age of defeat -- A scimitar at Somanath -- A theory of distance -- An English finesse -- Grey wolf -- Gandhi's Maulanas -- The non-violent jihad -- The Muslim drift from Gandhi -- Breaking point -- Faith in faith -- The godfather of Pakistan -- God's general -- The long jihad -- Pakistan: the siege within

Target audience

adult

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