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MAGNIFICENT DELUSIONS by HUSAIN HAQQANI pakistan, the united states, and an epic history of misunderstanding

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Binding: Hardcover;

No. of Pages: 432 Pages;

Publisher: Perseus Books Group;

Language: English;

ISBN 10: 1610394097;

ISBN 13: 9781610394093

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A character-led history of the bizarrely ill-suited alliance between America and Pakistan, written by a uniquely insightful participant: Pakistan's former Ambassador to the U.S. The relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension, and has always been.

The US-Pakistan alliance was born in an environment of ignorance on the part of leaders of both countries about the other. John Foster Dulles thought the Pakistanis were Gurkhas, whom the British described as the best fighting men in the subcontinent. He was encouraged by the thought of having a large army of professional soldiers from South Asia with British trained officers, on-board for the impending war against communism.

Pakistan’s emerging military leader General Ayub Khan assumed that once Pakistan’s military had been equipped with modern weapons supplied by the Americans, ostensibly to fight the communists, Pakistan could use them against India without causing a breach in the ties with the United States. In the end, the expectations of both were manifestly disappointed.

CONTENTS:

Introduction;

Chapter 1: False Start;

Chapter 2: Aid, Arms, and Bases;

Chapter 3: A Split and a Tilt;

Chapter 4: Picking up the Pieces;

Chapter 5: A Most Superb and Patriotic Liar;

Chapter 6: Denial and Double Game;

Chapter 7: Parallel Universes.

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Magnificent Delusions provides a fascinating insider's account of America's important but troubled relationship with Pakistan. Ambassador Haqqani's purpose is not to fix blame, but to explain how two countries that have for sixty years described themselves as allies can nevertheless misunderstand each other thoroughly and repeatedly. Richly-detailed, this skillfully written narrative will enlighten scholars, entrance average readers, and give future diplomats much to contemplate. It is a timely, valuable and objective book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hussain Haqqani was Pakistan's ambassador to the United State from 2008 to 2011. Husain Haqqani is a Pakistani journalist, academic, political activist and former ambassador of Pakistan to Sri Lanka and the United States. Haqqani has written two books on Pakistan: Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military, and Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding.

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SKU Code	PRK B 6150
Weight in Kg	0.400000
Dispatch Period in Days	3
Brand	Bookwomb
ISBN No.	9781610394093
Author Name	Husain Haqqani
Publisher Name	PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP