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The Challenge of K2: A History of the Savage Mountain

March 25, 2015

K2 is a legend – one of the most demanding mountaineering challenges in the world and one of the most treacherous. Extreme, unpredictable weather and the acutely difficult climbing conditions test the technique, endurance and psychological strength of the most experienced mountaineers to the limit – and often beyond. Many of the men and women […]
Between Dreams and Realities: Some Milestones in Pakistan’s History

March 25, 2015

The political history of Pakistan is an illuminating record of the milestones and turning points that this nation has faced since its inception. In this comprehensive book, Sartaz Aziz explores the basic causes of the failure of democracy in Pakistan and proposes that only a genuine democratic dispensation — not military rule with a civilian […]
The Making of Terrorism in Pakistan: Historical and Social Roots of Extremism (Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies)

March 25, 2015

This book explains the origins and nature of terrorism in Pakistan and examines the social, political and economic factors that have contributed to the rise of political violence there. Since 9/11, the state of Pakistan has come to be regarded as the epicentre of terrorist activity committed in the name of Islam. The central argument […]
The Scorpion’s Tail: The Relentless Rise of Islamic Militants in Pakistan-And How It Threatens America

March 25, 2015

The war in Afghanistan has raged on longer than any war in U.S. history, and far from suppressing the insurgency being waged by radical Islamic militants, it has led to stronger alliances among al Qaeda, the Taliban, and a host of once-autonomous militant groups and has inspired a flood of new recruits. In addition to […]
Islamist Networks: The Afghan-Pakistan Connection (The CERI Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies)

March 25, 2015

Al Qaida was unable to realize its lethal potential until it found sanctuary in Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden fled after being expelled from Sudan. But why was the network’s sanctuary not attacked before September 2001, especially after the bombing of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998? Abou Zahab and Roy argue […]
Five Miles High: The Thrilling True Story of the First American Expedition to K2

March 25, 2015

The epic account of the 1938 American expedition to the summit of K2. Sale Price:$35.25 1585740519
The Savage Border: The Story of the North-West Frontier

March 25, 2015

Pakistan’s North West Frontier is portrayed as a land of Wild West lawlessness and Muslim extremism. Certainly, the Pathan tribesmen of the Sunni sect who inhabit this rugged territory do not welcome intruders into their closed society. The frontier has recently captured the attention of all who follow world events through the media. It is […]
In the Line of Fire: A Memoir

March 25, 2015

According to “Time” magazine, Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf holds “the world’s most dangerous job.” He has twice come within inches of assassination. His forces have caught more than 670 members of al Qaeda in the mountains and cities, yet many others remain at large and active, including Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al Zawahiri. Long […]
War and Secession: Pakistan, India, and the Creation of Bangladesh

March 25, 2015

A decade after the 1971 wars in South Asia, the principal decisionmakers were still uncertain why wars so clearly unwanted had occurred. The authors reconstruct the complex decisionmaking process attending the break-up of Pakistan and the subsequent war between India and Pakistan. Much of their data derive from interviews conducted with principal players in each […]
Freedom at Midnight

March 25, 2015

The electrifying story of India’s struggle for independence, told in this classic account (first published in 1975) by two fine journalists who conducted hundreds of interviews with nearly all the surviving participants – from Mountbatten to the assassins of Mahatma Gandhi. On 14 August 1947 one-fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire […]

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