Description
In recent years, Pakistan has been spiralling into chaos. Plagued by political strife bordering on civil war, torn between obligations to allies in the West and cultural ties in the East, it is a deeply conflicted country. In an increasingly tumultuous world, all eyes have been upon it, for as a powerful Muslim state, nuclear power, and possible hideout of Al-Qaeda leaders, - the effects of its future course will ripple across the globe.The Duel is an extraordinary study of this troubled, but powerful, nation. Drawing on extensive first-hand research and personal knowledge, Tariq Ali investigates both the causes and the consequences of the recent splintering of Pakistan's political establishment. Born in Pakistan but educated in the United Kingdom, Ali approaches his subject with rigour, honesty and a unique cross-cultural perspective. The Duel is the definitive account of present-day Pakistan, tackling the country's most controversial questions - some of which are new, and others, hundreds of years in the making.ISBN:9781847393746
