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The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan

March 22, 2015

A true-life Catch-22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, by one of the region’s longest-serving correspondents. Kim Barker is not your typical, impassive foreign correspondent—she is candid, self-deprecating, laugh-out-loud funny. At first an awkward newbie in Afghanistan, she grows into a wisecracking, seasoned reporter with grave concerns about our ability to […]
Education in West Central Asia (Education Around the World)

March 22, 2015

Education in West Central Asia is a comprehensive critical reference guide to education in the region. With chapters written by an international team of leading regional education experts, the book explores the education systems of each country in the region. With chapters covering Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the book critically […]
Colonialization of Islam; Dissolution of Traditional Institutions in Pakistan

March 22, 2015

Reprint of 1996 edition. This book is an important study of State-led Islamization in Pakistan, of the contents of the process and how it impacted the spokesmen of religion. This is a solid work of scholarship and an important contribution to the study of Islam and politics in general and Pakistan in paticular. Sale Price:$10.51 […]
Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy

March 22, 2015

The most ambitious book ever attempted on the conflict between Zionism and the Palestinians … a great and important book.’ Edward Said Sale Price:$28.10 0745325459
Train to Pakistan – 2004

March 22, 2015

THIS BOOK CAN BE READ ON ANY COMPUTER, LAPTOP, TABLET. SMARTPHONE OR OTHER DEVICE. Way back in 2004, my son and I embarked on a railway trip to Pakistan, a foreign country for us – albeit one that shared a common language, culture, food habits and more. It has been a while since then, but […]
Migrants and Militants: "Fun" and Urban Violence in Pakistan (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics)

March 22, 2015

Being part of a violent community in revolt can be addictive–it can be fun. This book offers a fascinating inside look at present-day political violence in Pakistan through a historical ethnography of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), one of the most remarkable and successful religious nationalist movements in postcolonial South Asia. The MQM has mobilized […]
Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence

March 22, 2015

The partition of India, 1947, some call it vivisection as Gandhi had, has without doubt been the most wounding trauma of the twentieth century. It has seared the psyche of four plus generations of this subcontinent. Why did this partition take place at all? Who was/is responsible — Jinnah? The Congress party? Or the British? […]
The State, Religion, and Ethnic Politics: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East)

March 22, 2015

RustyRiver offers fast daily shipping and 100% customer satisfaction GUARANTEED! This book is in good condition! Ex-Library book. Sale Price:$4.99 0815624484
Getting Away with Murder: Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination and the Politics of Pakistan

March 22, 2015

By the lead commissioner of the UN investigation, an authoritative account of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. On December 27, 2007, a suicide bomber killed Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan. Brilliant and charismatic, the head of a political family as important to Pakistani history as the Gandhis in India or the Kennedys in the […]
Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent: Where to Watch Mammals in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan (Natural World)

March 22, 2015

This book is a field guide to the mammals of this unique subcontinent and includes the best places to watch them. It describes each of the 100 plus species that can be recognized in the field, including identification, habitat, range, behavior, diet, breeding, status, and similar species. The Field Guide also contains color illustrations of […]

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