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A fascinating look at Pakistan’s past, an inside account of its recent history, and a knowledgeable assessment of its future options This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Bennett Jones’ market-leading account of this critical modern state includes fresh material on the Taliban insurgency, the Musharraf years, the return and subsequent assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and the unlikely election as president of Asif Ali Zardari. Praise for the first edition “The world has a stake in what happens in Pakistan. How great a stake, this book makes compellingly clear.”—Robert M. Hathaway, Wilson Quarterly   “[A] lucid and sobering examination. . . . Owen Bennett Jones has delivered a well-crafted, clear, balanced and often quite lively account that should be immensely useful.”—Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post Book World Owen Bennett Jones was BBC correspondent in Pakistan and is now correspondent in Asia for the BBC World Service. He has written for the Guardian, the Financial Times, the Independent, the London Review of Books, and Prospect magazine.

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'I found it difficult to put down... Bennett Jones has that rare objectivity and realism that are the fruits of many years' reporting and presenting on Pakistan... For the general reader who expects Pakistan to give the world some hair-raising moments over the next few years, the cost of this book is justified by its introductory and concluding chapters alone.' Hazhir Teimourian, Literary Review 'Bennett Jones's intelligent book is an excellent source of information.' Anatol Lieven, London Review of Books 'For anyone interested in the history of Pakistan and in putting into context events in the region today, this book is very helpful.' Miriam Donohoe, Irish Times 'The world has a stake in what happens in Pakistan. How great a stake, this book makes compellingly clear.' Robert M. Hathaway, Wilson Quarterly 'A lucid and sobering examination... Owen Bennett Jones has delivered a well-crafted, clear, balanced and often quite lively account that should be immensely useful.' Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post Book World

[A] lucid and sobering examination. . . . Owen Bennett Jones has delivered a well-crafted, clear, balanced and often quite lively account that should be immensely useful to Americans who want to understand this difficult ally. -Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post Book World -- Thomas W. Lippman * Washington Post Book World * Comprehensive. . . . The product of impressive expertise. -Robert D. Kaplan, New York Times Book Review -- Robert D. Kaplan * New York Times Book Review * . . . . Jones masterfully explores the historical, institutional, ideological and class forces that have created the fine mess that is today's Pakistan. -- Emran Qureshi * Globe and Mail (Toronto) *

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Owen Bennett Jones was a BBC correspondent in Pakistan between 1998 and 2001 and witnessed firsthand many of the events that brought General Musharraf to power. He has written for the Guardian, Financial Times, and Independent newspapers, as well as the London Review of Books and Prospect magazine.

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