Pakistan's Internal Divisions

{
  "authors": [
    "Husain Haqqani"
  ],
  "type": "other",
  "centerAffiliationAll": "",
  "centers": [
    "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace"
  ],
  "collections": [],
  "englishNewsletterAll": "",
  "nonEnglishNewsletterAll": "",
  "primaryCenter": "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace",
  "programAffiliation": "",
  "programs": [],
  "projects": [],
  "regions": [
    "Pakistan"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Foreign Policy"
  ]
}

Other

Pakistan's Internal Divisions

By Mr. Husain Haqqani

Published on Dec 23, 2003

Source: Carnegie

In this report, published by the Center for Strategic and International Affairs, Husain Haqqani outlines the progression of Pakistan's conflicting vision of its nationhood and the role the state has played in its chronic instability and periodic civil wars.

Click here for full-text in PDF format.

About the Author

Mr. Husain Haqqani

Former Visiting Scholar

Recent Work

Report
India and Pakistan: Is Peace Real This Time?: A Conversation between Husain Haqqani and Ashley J. Tellis
- Mr. Husain Haqqani, Ashley J. Tellis
Other
America's New Alliance with Pakistan: Avoiding the Traps of the Past
- Mr. Husain Haqqani

Foreign Policy Pakistan

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

More Work from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Commentary
Carnegie Politika
Parliamentary Elections in Occupied Ukraine Risk Backfiring for the Kremlin
Despite unhappiness on the ground, Moscow is determined to use both carrot and stick to ensure there is record support for United Russia in occupied Ukraine.
Konstantin Skorkin
Commentary
Emissary
Nolan’s "The Odyssey" Has a Colonialism Problem
Despite Morocco’s hopes that its film industry would reap rewards, the blockbuster’s success will be tainted by controversy surrounding filming in occupied Western Sahara.
Sarah Yerkes
Paper
Securing America’s Near Abroad: Recalibrating U.S. Policy Toward Haiti
Helping to stabilize Haiti is in the United States’ national interest and can be done by making wise use of various foreign policy tools in addition to supporting international security forces.
Christopher Shell
Paper
Network and Structural Power: The Four Trend Lines Weakening U.S. Leverage
Networks—from international payments platforms to key economic sectors—underlie many aspects of U.S. power. But they are suffering under an extractive approach to foreign policy.
Daniel W. Drezner
Commentary
Strategic Europe
Why Europe Cannot Negotiate a New Yalta with Russia
While Russia is not ready to sue for peace on Europe’s terms, it could still either seek a ceasefire in Ukraine or try escalation. Brussels needs to prepare for both and prioritize that preparation over normative discussions.
Kadri Liik

More Work from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Commentary

Carnegie Politika

Parliamentary Elections in Occupied Ukraine Risk Backfiring for the Kremlin

Despite unhappiness on the ground, Moscow is determined to use both carrot and stick to ensure there is record support for United Russia in occupied Ukraine.

Konstantin Skorkin

Commentary

Emissary

Nolan’s "The Odyssey" Has a Colonialism Problem

Despite Morocco’s hopes that its film industry would reap rewards, the blockbuster’s success will be tainted by controversy surrounding filming in occupied Western Sahara.

Sarah Yerkes

Paper

Securing America’s Near Abroad: Recalibrating U.S. Policy Toward Haiti

Helping to stabilize Haiti is in the United States’ national interest and can be done by making wise use of various foreign policy tools in addition to supporting international security forces.

Christopher Shell

Paper

Network and Structural Power: The Four Trend Lines Weakening U.S. Leverage

Networks—from international payments platforms to key economic sectors—underlie many aspects of U.S. power. But they are suffering under an extractive approach to foreign policy.

Daniel W. Drezner

Commentary

Strategic Europe

Why Europe Cannot Negotiate a New Yalta with Russia

While Russia is not ready to sue for peace on Europe’s terms, it could still either seek a ceasefire in Ukraine or try escalation. Brussels needs to prepare for both and prioritize that preparation over normative discussions.

Kadri Liik