Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I. The Domestic Scene
6. 1. The Military and Democracy 23
7. 2. The Operational Dynamics of Political Parties in Pakistan 62
8. 3. The Judiciary as a Political Actor 89
9. 4. Turmoil in the Frontier 121
10. 5. Internal Security Issues in Pakistan 136
11. 6. Pakistan’s Economy 165
12. Part II. The International Dimensions
13. 7. Pakistan– Afghanistan Relations Since 2001 191
14. 8. U.S.– Pakistan Relations Under Obama 219
15. 9. Pakistan– China Symbiotic Relations 279
16. 10. Pakistan Between Saudi Arabia and Iran 301
17. List of Contributors 335
18. Index 339
19. Backmatter 347