Crossed Swords
by Shuja Nawaz
Shuja Nawaz’s book is a monumental study of the Pakistani army and its politics which is absolutely critical to understanding modern Pakistan.
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“Shuja Nawaz’s book is a monumental study of the Pakistani army and its politics, and, since Pakistan is a country in which the army has always had an unusually large role in determining the political and economic future of the country, it is absolutely critical to understanding modern Pakistan. Shuja comes from a family that is part of the establishment. He knows the army from the inside and is able to tell the story of its development and how it played an increasingly important role in the country’s politics” Read more...
Bruce Riedel, International Relation
