Owen Bennett Jones was a BBC correspondent in Pakistan between 1998 and 2001 and witnessed firsthand many of the events that brought General Musharraf to power. He has written for the Guardian, Financial Times, and Independent newspapers, as well as the London Review of Books and Prospect magazine.
Praise for the First Edition:
“Comprehensive. . . . The product of impressive expertise.”—Robert
D. Kaplan, New York Times Book Review
“[A] lucid and sobering examination. . . . Owen Bennett-Jones has
delivered a well-crafted, clear, balanced and often quite lively
account that should be immensely useful to Americans who want to
understand this difficult ally.”—Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post
Book World
“Analytically probing . . . and gives a clear picture of how
Pakistan has arrived at such a parlous state.”—Sumit Ganguly,
Foreign Affairs
“Jones masterfully explores the historical, institutional,
ideological and class forces that have created the fine mess that
is today’s Pakistan.”—Emran Qureshi, Globe and Mail
“[Pakistan]contains judiciously selected cartoons, superbly
reproduced photographs of Pakistani leaders, and evocative images
of soldiers and street demonstrations. . . . [This] book is
worthwhile for its sound analysis of the Pakistan Army. Highly
recommended. All levels/collections.”—Choice
“Clear and entertaining. . . . An excellent guide to the
complexities of this critical corner of the world. . . . Well worth
reading.”—Jonathan M. House, History: Reviews of New Books
“It is a clear and concise analysis of Pakistan’s political
sociology Perhaps his style of journalistic writing and insight
makes the book appealing. . . . The book is a good primer to
understand the issues that bedevil much of the Muslim
world.”—Sajjad Yusuf, Virginia Quarterly Review
“A well-written, insightful, and critical journalistic history. . .
. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal
“The world has a stake in what happens in Pakistan. How great a
stake, this book makes compellingly clear.”—Robert M. Hathaway,
Wilson Quarterly
“Owen Bennett Jones is well placed to tell the Pakistan story. . .
. For anyone interested in the history of Pakistan and in putting
into context events in the region today, this book is very
helpful.”—Miriam Donohoe, Irish Times
“I found it difficult to put down. . . . Bennett Jones has that
rare objectivity and realism that are the fruits of many years’
reporting and presenting on Pakistan for the various current
affairs programmes of the World Service. . . . For the general
reader who expects Pakistan to give the world some hair-raising
moments over the next few years, the cost of this book is justified
by its introductory and concluding chapters alone.”—Hazhir
Teimourian, Literary Review
“Bennett Jones’s intelligent book is an excellent source of
information.”—Anatol Lieven, London Review of Books
“[An] excellent book. . . . Jones lays out these key issues [the
government, ethnic and linguistic divides, the military, the atomic
bomb, religious extremism] and shows why they are important for the
region and the world. . . . [A book that will] help the reader
understand Pakistan.”—Lester W. Grau, Military Review
“Owen Bennett-Jones’ Pakistan is the essential primer on this
nation’s short, turbulent history.”—Anne Wagner, National
Journal
“Pakistan is at the center of global concerns about terrorism,
Islamic fundamentalism, and nuclear proliferation. In this
revealing and riveting account, Owen Bennett Jones explains why
Pakistan’s stability is vital. A seminal work for a long time to
come.”—Ahmed Rashid
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