How Long to Read PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011)

How Long Does it Take to Read PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011)?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 44 minutes to read PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011) by Ishtiaq Ahmed

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This study seeks to solve the following puzzle: In 1947, the Pakistan military was poorly trained and poorly armed. It also inherited highly vulnerable territory vis-�-vis the much bigger India, aggravated because of serious disputes with Afghanistan. Over the years, the military, or rather the Pakistan Army, continued to grow in power and influence, and progressively became the most powerful institution. Moreover, it became an institution with de facto veto powers at its disposal to overrule other actors within society including elected governments. Simultaneously, it began to acquire foreign patrons and donors willing to arm it as part of the Cold War competition (the United States), regional balance-of-power concerns (China), and ideological contestants for leadership over the Muslim world (Saudi Arabia, to contain Iranian influence). A perennial concern with defining the Islamic identity of Pakistan, exacerbated by the Afghan jihad, resulted in the convergence of internal and external factors to produce the fortress of Islam self-description that became current in the early twenty-first century. Over time, Pakistan succumbed to extremism and terrorism within, and was accused of being involved in similar activities within the South Asian region and beyond. Such developments have been ruinous to Pakistans economic and democratic development. This study explains how and why it happened.

How long is PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011)?

PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011) by Ishtiaq Ahmed is 508 pages long, and a total of 131,064 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 160% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 56 minutes to read PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011) aloud.

What Reading Level is PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011)?

PakistanThe Garrison State: Origins, Evolution, Consequences (1947-2011) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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